Industrial Flow Measurement
International Society for Automation
3. Auflage Mai 2026
464 Seiten, Hardcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
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Industrial Flow Measurement is a practical, well-illustrated guide that introduces engineers and technicians to the processes of measuring liquid and gas flow in industrial systems. Written for readers from technicians to managers, this book explains fluid properties (temperature, pressure, viscosity and density), performance measures (accuracy, repeatability and turndown) and how environmental and piping conditions affect measurements. It reviews the major flowmeter technologies, including differential pressure, magnetic, Coriolis mass, ultrasonic, vortex, positive displacement, turbine, thermal and open-channel methods, providing clear descriptions of how each works, typical applications, sizing and installation guidance and maintenance concerns.
This book emphasizes practical selection procedures, calibration and real-world constraints, enabling users to choose the best meter for a given process. This edition includes exercises, examples and reference data that serve as useful resources for anyone involved in industrial flow measurement and selection.
About the Author xv
About the Book xvii
Acknowledgments xix
Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION 1
Chapter 2 FLUID FLOW FUNDAMENTALS 3
Chapter 3 PERFORMANCE MEASURES 49
Chapter 4 LINEARIZATION AND COMPENSATION 63
Chapter 5 TOTALIZATION 73
Chapter 6 FLOWMETER CALIBRATION 79
Chapter 7 MEASUREMENT OF FLOWMETER PERFORMANCE 87
Chapter 8 MISCELLANEOUS CONSIDERATIONS 97
Chapter 9 INTRODUCTION TO FLOWMETERS 111
Chapter 10 DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE FLOWMETERS 117
Chapter 12 MASS FLOWMETERS 185
Chapter 13 OPEN CHANNEL FLOWMETERS 201
Chapter 14 OSCILLATORY FLOWMETERS 211
Chapter 15 POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT FLOWMETERS 245
Chapter 16 TARGET FLOWMETERS 283
Chapter 17 THERMAL FLOWMETERS 293
Chapter 18 TURBINE FLOWMETERS 303
Chapter 19 ULTRASONIC FLOWMETERS 319
Chapter 20 VARIABLE AREA FLOWMETERS 331
Chapter 21 CORRELATION FLOWMETERS 345
Chapter 22 INSERTION FLOWMETERS 351
Chapter 23 BYPASS FLOWMETERS 369
Chapter 24 FACTORS IN FLOWMETER SELECTION 373
Chapter 25 DATA REQUIRED FOR FLOWMETER SELECTION 387
Appendix A REFERENCES 425
Appendix B ANSWERS TO EXERCISES 427
INDEX 439
Mr. Spitzer serves on the American Society of Mechanical Engineers' Committee on Measurement of Fluid Flow in Closed Conduits. He is also a member of the editorial advisory board of INTECH, INTECH Brasil, and Flow Control magazines.
A frequent instructor at the ISA Training Center in Raleigh, NC, and throughout the United States and internationally in the Short Course Program, Mr. Spitzer is the author of Variable Speed Drives, Principles and Applications for Energy Cost Savings. He is also Volume Editor of Flow Measurement, part of ISA's Practical Guides for Instrumentation and Control Series and author of various books about flowmeters in "The Consumer's Guide to..." series.