A Mathematical Model of the Thermo-Anemometric Flowmeter

Sensors (Basel). 2015 Sep 11;15(9):22899-913. doi: 10.3390/s150922899.

Abstract

A thermo-anemometric flowmeter design and the principles of its work are presented in the article. A mathematical model of the temperature field in a stream of biofuel is proposed. This model allows one to determine the fuel consumption with high accuracy. Numerical modeling of the heater heat balance in the fuel flow of a thermo-anemometric flowmeter is conducted and the results are analyzed. Methods for increasing the measurement speed and accuracy of a thermo-anemometric flowmeter are proposed.

Keywords: TAF; biofuels; flow; flowmeter; heat transfer; modeling; thermal conductivity; thermo-anemometer.