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 : Hot-Film Anemometer
Teaching Aids : Ms-office-XP, Images
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 Objectives

Upon completion of this class, you would be able

to learn about Hot-Film Anemometer’s

 Construction details

 Working principle

 Operation

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 Hot-Film Anemometer

 It is commonly used to measure the mean and

fluctuating velocity in fluid flow

 The flow sensing element is a platinum tungsten wire

 It is welded between two prongs of the probe

 It is placed in one arm of the Wheat stone's bridge

 It is heated electrically

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 Hot-Film Anemometer

 The probe is introduced in the fluid stream

 Then it tends to get cooled by the instantaneous velocity

 Consequently its resistance decreases

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 Hot-Film Anemometer

 The rate of cooling depends on

1. Shape, size and physical properties of the wire

2. Temperature difference between the heated hot

wire and the fluid stream

3. Physical properties of flowing fluid

4. Velocity of fluid stream

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 Hot-Film Anemometer

 The first three conditions are generally constant

 So the instrument response is direct measurement of

the velocity

 There are two ways to measure the velocity using the

H. W. Anemometer :

1. Constant current mode

2. Constant temperature mode

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 Hot-Film Anemometer

 In both modes the bridge is initially balanced

 When there is a fluid flow the hot wire/film resistance

changes

 This unbalances the bridge and some output voltage is

generated

 That voltage is proportional to the velocity of fluid flow

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Hot Film Anemometer

Fig 37.1

Fig 37.2

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 Hot-Film Anemometer-Range

 Hot-Film probes are used for measurements in liquids

for flow-rates up to 25m/s.

 Frequency response extending up to about 150kHz

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Thin Platinum Hot-Film

Fig 37.3

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Circuit Diagram :

Fig 37.4

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 Operation of Hot-Film Anemometer

 Hot-Wire Anemometer is another version of Hot-Film

transducer.

 Sensor is the thin film of platinum deposited in a

glass or quartz substrate.

 The film replaces the Hot –wire , remaining circuit is

same as Hot-wire

 The film transducers gives mechanical strength .

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 It can also be used at very high temperatures , using

cooling arrangements

 The directional sensitivity of the probe, maximum ay

right angles to the flow

 In the angle 450 <θ 1350 effective velocity , u rms =u

sinθ.

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 This property directly utilized in flow- direction

measurements.

 In steady-flow conditions by rotating probe, until

sharply-defined null is obtained.

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 Application:
 Used for measurement of propagation velocity of the

shock in shock-tube experiments.

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 Summary

In this Session , We have learnt …

 Hot-Film Anemometer’s

 Construction details

 Working principle

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 Quiz

1. Hot-Film Anemometer can be used to measure?

a) Velocity

b) Acceleration

c) Speed

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1. Hot-Film probes measured in liquids flow rates up to ?

a) 75 m/s

b) 50 m/s

c) 25 m/s

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 Frequently asked Questions

1. Explain the construction details of Hot-Film

Anemometer?

2. Explain the principle of operation of Hot-Film

Anemometer?

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THANK YOU

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