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Venturi meter [1 record]

Record 1 2003-01-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Measuring Instruments (Engineering)
  • Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
  • Measuring Instruments
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
DEF

A flow meter for determining the rate of flow that utilizes a venturi tube as the primary element for creating differential pressures in flowing gases or liquids.

OBS

The venturi meter is similar in operation to the orifice meter.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments de mesure (Ingénierie)
  • Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
  • Appareils de mesure
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

Débitmètre du type à étranglement, monté sur une tuyauterie et constitué par un tronçon cylindrique court (appelé gorge), coaxial avec la tuyauterie à laquelle il est relié en amont par un tronçon conique convergent et en aval par un tronçon divergent de conicité plus faible.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Instrumentos de medida (Ingeniería)
  • Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
  • Instrumentos de medida
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
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