DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION

ANDHRA PRADESH
Name : G. Kantha Rao
Designation : Lecturer in ECE
Branch : Applied Electronics & Instrumentation
Institute : Govt Polytechnic for Women , Srikakulam
Year/Semester : IV Semester
Subject : Process Instrumentation – II
Sub. Code : AEI-405
Topic : Flow Measurements
Duration : 50 Minutes
Sub. Topic : Introduction to Thermal Flow Meter
Teaching Aids : Images
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 Objective

Upon the completion of this topic you would able to

learn about

thermal flow meter.

 Classification

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 Classification

1. Heat transfer flow meters

2. Heated-tube type mass flow meter

3. Thermal flow meter with external elements and heater

4. By pass-thermal flow meters

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 Heat transfer flow meter

 A Flow meter that measures the rise in temperature of

the fluid after a known amount of heat has been added

to it.

 It can be called as heat transfer flow meter .

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 Hot wire probes or heated-thermopile
flow meters

 Flow meters that measure the effect of the flowing fluid

on a hot body. These instruments are called Hot wire

probes or heated-thermopile flow meters

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Heat transfer flow meter

Fig 1

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Thermal flow meter with external
elements and heater

Fig 2

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Bypass type thermal flow meter

Fig 3

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Heated tube type mass flow meter

Fig 4

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 Summary

We have discussed about thermal flow meter :

 Classification

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 Quiz

1. How many types of Thermal Flow meters are there

a) 1

b) 2

c) 3

d) 4

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