| Issue |
Int. J. Metrol. Qual. Eng.
Volume 13, 2022
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|---|---|---|
| Article Number | 3 | |
| Number of page(s) | 15 | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/ijmqe/2022002 | |
| Published online | 14 February 2022 | |
Research Article
On the performance of a Coriolis Mass Flowmeter (CMF): experimental measurement and FSI simulation
School of Science and Technology, University of Rwanda,
Kigali, Rwanda
* Corresponding author: bwgace@gmail.com
Received:
30
April
2021
Accepted:
3
January
2022
Computational methods that make use of single one-way Fluid Structure Interaction (FSI) for modeling the Coriolis Mass Flowmeters' (CMFs) operations are prone to inaccuracies. These errors are due to their limitations in describing a fully coupled fluid structure interaction. The aim of this study is to produce a CFD model of a CMF that uses an iterative two-way coupling of fluid structure interaction to accurately study its performance. The computational findings are benchmarked against accurate experimental measurements of the U-shape CFM. The deviation between the computed results and experimental measurements remains about 0.1% which is deemed acceptable. This reduction of uncertainties is largely attributed to the capability of the model to describe the effects of tube vibrations on the meter's operation.
Key words: Flow measurement / coriolis flowmeters performance / iterative two-way coupling / fluid structure interactions
© D.A. Gace, Published by EDP Sciences, 2022
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