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4. Flowmeters for free-flowing water
In the measurement of flow in free surface water, we distinguish, schematically :
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three fields of application:
irrigation water,
industrial or urban wastewater,
natural watercourses; and :
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four families of measurement principles :
flow measurement based on direct head measurement,
flow measurement based on indirect head measurement,
flow measurement using channel gauges,...
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Bibliography
Standards and norms
French Standards Association (AFNOR)
- Flow measurement of fluids by means of depressors inserted in loaded pipes of circular cross-section – Part 1: General principles and requirements - NF EN ISO 5167-1 - 2003
- Flow measurement of fluids by means of depressors inserted in loaded pipes of circular cross-section...
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