Flow measurement, the Glossary
Flow measurement is the quantification of bulk fluid movement.[1]
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Acoustic Doppler velocimetry
Acoustic Doppler velocimetry (ADV) is designed to record instantaneous velocity components at a single-point with a relatively high frequency. Flow measurement and Acoustic Doppler velocimetry are measurement.
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American Gas Association
The American Gas Association (AGA) is an American trade organization founded in 1918 representing and advocating on behalf of local energy companies which deliver natural gas throughout the United States.
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Anemometer
In meteorology, an anemometer is a device that measures wind speed and direction.
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Automatic meter reading
Automatic meter reading (AMR) is the technology of automatically collecting consumption, diagnostic, and status data from water meter or energy metering devices (gas, electric) and transferring that data to a central database for billing, troubleshooting, and analyzing.
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Avalanche photodiode
An avalanche photodiode (APD) is a highly sensitive type of photodiode, which in general are semiconductor diodes that exploit the photoelectric effect to convert light into electricity.
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Béla G. Lipták
Béla G. Lipták (born June 7, 1936, in Hungary) is a Hungarian engineer consultant specializing in the fields of safety, automation, process control, optimization and renewable energy.
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Bernoulli's principle
Bernoulli's principle is a key concept in fluid dynamics that relates pressure, speed and height. Flow measurement and Bernoulli's principle are fluid dynamics.
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Bitumen
Bitumen is an immensely viscous constituent of petroleum.
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Bubble (physics)
A bubble is a globule of a gas substance in a liquid.
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Bushel
A bushel (abbreviation: bsh. or bu.) is an imperial and US customary unit of volume based upon an earlier measure of dry capacity.
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Calibration
In measurement technology and metrology, calibration is the comparison of measurement values delivered by a device under test with those of a calibration standard of known accuracy. Flow measurement and calibration are measurement.
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Clemens Herschel
Clemens Herschel (March 23, 1842 – March 1, 1930) was an American hydraulic engineer.
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Coriolis force
In physics, the Coriolis force is an inertial (or fictitious) force that acts on objects in motion within a frame of reference that rotates with respect to an inertial frame.
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Density
Density (volumetric mass density or specific mass) is a substance's mass per unit of volume.
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Discharge coefficient
In a nozzle or other constriction, the discharge coefficient (also known as coefficient of discharge or efflux coefficient) is the ratio of the actual discharge to the ideal discharge, i.e., the ratio of the mass flow rate at the discharge end of the nozzle to that of an ideal nozzle which expands an identical working fluid from the same initial conditions to the same exit pressures. Flow measurement and discharge coefficient are fluid dynamics.
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Doppler effect
The Doppler effect (also Doppler shift) is the change in the frequency of a wave in relation to an observer who is moving relative to the source of the wave.
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Drag coefficient
In fluid dynamics, the drag coefficient (commonly denoted as: c_\mathrm, c_x or c_) is a dimensionless quantity that is used to quantify the drag or resistance of an object in a fluid environment, such as air or water.
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Dye
A dye is a colored substance that chemically bonds to the substrate to which it is being applied.
Dynamic pressure
In fluid dynamics, dynamic pressure (denoted by or and sometimes called velocity pressure) is the quantity defined by:Clancy, L.J., Aerodynamics, Section 3.5 where (in SI units). Flow measurement and dynamic pressure are fluid dynamics.
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Ekman current meter
The Ekman current meter is a mechanical flowmeter invented by Vagn Walfrid Ekman, a Swedish oceanographer, in 1903.
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Electricity generation
Electricity generation is the process of generating electric power from sources of primary energy.
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Electromagnetic induction
Electromagnetic or magnetic induction is the production of an electromotive force (emf) across an electrical conductor in a changing magnetic field.
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Electronic control unit
An electronic control unit (ECU), also known as an electronic control module (ECM), is an embedded system in automotive electronics that controls one or more of the electrical systems or subsystems in a car or other motor vehicle.
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Energy conversion efficiency
Energy conversion efficiency (η) is the ratio between the useful output of an energy conversion machine and the input, in energy terms.
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European Union
The European Union (EU) is a supranational political and economic union of member states that are located primarily in Europe.
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Faraday's law of induction
Faraday's law of induction (or simply Faraday's law) is a law of electromagnetism predicting how a magnetic field will interact with an electric circuit to produce an electromotive force (emf).
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Fire hydrant
A fire hydrant, fireplug, or firecock (archaic) or "Johnny Pump" is a connection point by which firefighters can tap into a water supply.
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Flow computer
A flow computer is an electronic computer which implements algorithms using the analog and digital signals received from flow meters, temperature, pressure and density transmitters to which it is connected into volumes at base conditions.
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Flow measurement
Flow measurement is the quantification of bulk fluid movement. Flow measurement and Flow measurement are fluid dynamics, measurement and medical ultrasonography.
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Flow meter error
In flow measurement, flow meter error is typically reported by a percentage indicating non-linearity of the device. Flow measurement and flow meter error are measurement.
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Fluid
In physics, a fluid is a liquid, gas, or other material that may continuously move and deform (flow) under an applied shear stress, or external force. Flow measurement and fluid are fluid dynamics.
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Flume
A flume is a human-made channel for water, in the form of an open declined gravity chute whose walls are raised above the surrounding terrain, in contrast to a trench or ditch.
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Flux
Flux describes any effect that appears to pass or travel (whether it actually moves or not) through a surface or substance.
Ford viscosity cup
The Ford viscosity cup is a simple gravity device that permits the timed flow of a known volume of liquid passing through an orifice located at the bottom. Flow measurement and Ford viscosity cup are fluid dynamics.
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Frequency
Frequency (symbol f), most often measured in hertz (symbol: Hz), is the number of occurrences of a repeating event per unit of time.
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Gas meter
A gas meter is a specialized flow meter, used to measure the volume of fuel gases such as natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas.
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Gear
A gear or gearwheel is a rotating machine part typically used to transmit rotational motion and/or torque by means of a series of teeth that engage with compatible teeth of another gear or other part.
Hagen–Poiseuille equation
In nonideal fluid dynamics, the Hagen–Poiseuille equation, also known as the Hagen–Poiseuille law, Poiseuille law or Poiseuille equation, is a physical law that gives the pressure drop in an incompressible and Newtonian fluid in laminar flow flowing through a long cylindrical pipe of constant cross section.
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Haynes International
Haynes International, Inc., headquartered in Kokomo, Indiana, is one of the largest producers of corrosion-resistant and high-temperature alloys.
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Hydroelectricity
Hydroelectricity, or hydroelectric power, is electricity generated from hydropower (water power).
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Hydrogen
Hydrogen is a chemical element; it has symbol H and atomic number 1.
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Impeller
An impeller, or impellor, is a driven rotor used to increase the pressure and flow of a fluid. Flow measurement and impeller are fluid dynamics.
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In situ
In situ (often not italicized in English) is a Latin phrase that translates literally to "on site" or "in position." It can mean "locally", "on site", "on the premises", or "in place" to describe where an event takes place and is used in many different contexts.
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Internal combustion engine
An internal combustion engine (ICE or IC engine) is a heat engine in which the combustion of a fuel occurs with an oxidizer (usually air) in a combustion chamber that is an integral part of the working fluid flow circuit.
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International Electrotechnical Commission
The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC; Commission électrotechnique internationale) is an international standards organization that prepares and publishes international standards for all electrical, electronic and related technologies – collectively known as "electrotechnology".
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International System of Units
The International System of Units, internationally known by the abbreviation SI (from French Système international d'unités), is the modern form of the metric system and the world's most widely used system of measurement.
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Kármán vortex street
In fluid dynamics, a Kármán vortex street (or a von Kármán vortex street) is a repeating pattern of swirling vortices, caused by a process known as vortex shedding, which is responsible for the unsteady separation of flow of a fluid around blunt bodies.
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Laser Doppler velocimetry
Laser Doppler velocimetry, also known as laser Doppler anemometry, is the technique of using the Doppler shift in a laser beam to measure the velocity in transparent or semi-transparent fluid flows or the linear or vibratory motion of opaque, reflecting surfaces. Flow measurement and laser Doppler velocimetry are measurement.
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A liquid metal is a metal or a metal alloy which is liquid at or near room temperature.
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Lorentz force velocimetry
Lorentz force velocimetry (LFV) is a noncontact electromagnetic flow measurement technique. Flow measurement and Lorentz force velocimetry are fluid dynamics.
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Magnetic field
A magnetic field (sometimes called B-field) is a physical field that describes the magnetic influence on moving electric charges, electric currents, and magnetic materials.
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Magnetic flow meter
A magnetic flow meter (mag meter, electromagnetic flow meter) is a transducer that measures fluid flow by the voltage induced across the liquid by its flow through a magnetic field.
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Magnetism
Magnetism is the class of physical attributes that occur through a magnetic field, which allows objects to attract or repel each other.
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Mass
Mass is an intrinsic property of a body.
Mass flow controller
A mass flow controller (MFC) is a device used to measure and control the flow of liquids and gases.
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Mass flow meter
A mass flow meter, also known as an inertial flow meter, is a device that measures mass flow rate of a fluid traveling through a tube.
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Mass flow rate
In physics and engineering, mass flow rate is the mass of a substance which passes per unit of time. Flow measurement and mass flow rate are fluid dynamics.
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Mass flow sensor
A mass (air) flow sensor (MAF) is a sensor used to determine the mass flow rate of air entering a fuel-injected internal combustion engine.
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MEMS
MEMS (micro-electromechanical systems) is the technology of microscopic devices incorporating both electronic and moving parts.
Multiphase flow
In fluid mechanics, multiphase flow is the simultaneous flow of materials with two or more thermodynamic phases.
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Natural gas
Natural gas (also called fossil gas, methane gas or simply gas) is a naturally occurring mixture of gaseous hydrocarbons consisting primarily of methane (95%) in addition to various smaller amounts of other higher alkanes.
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Nutation
Nutation is a rocking, swaying, or nodding motion in the axis of rotation of a largely axially symmetric object, such as a gyroscope, planet, or bullet in flight, or as an intended behaviour of a mechanism.
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Odometer
An odometer or odograph is an instrument used for measuring the distance traveled by a vehicle, such as a bicycle or car.
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Open-channel flow
In fluid mechanics and hydraulics, open-channel flow is a type of liquid flow within a conduit with a free surface, known as a channel. Flow measurement and open-channel flow are fluid dynamics.
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Optical heterodyne detection
Optical heterodyne detection is a method of extracting information encoded as modulation of the phase, frequency or both of electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength band of visible or infrared light.
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Orifice plate
An orifice plate is a device used for measuring flow rate, for reducing pressure or for restricting flow (in the latter two cases it is often called a). Flow measurement and orifice plate are fluid dynamics.
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Pelton wheel
The Pelton wheel or Pelton Turbine is an impulse-type water turbine invented by American inventor Lester Allan Pelton in the 1870s.
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Penstock
A penstock is a sluice or gate or intake structure that controls water flow, or an enclosed pipe that delivers water to hydro turbines and sewerage systems.
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Photodetector
Photodetectors, also called photosensors, are sensors of light or other electromagnetic radiation.
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Physical quantity
A physical quantity (or simply quantity) is a property of a material or system that can be quantified by measurement.
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Piezoelectricity
Piezoelectricity is the electric charge that accumulates in certain solid materials—such as crystals, certain ceramics, and biological matter such as bone, DNA, and various proteins—in response to applied mechanical stress.
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Pipeline
A pipeline is a system of pipes for long-distance transportation of a liquid or gas, typically to a market area for consumption.
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Piston
A piston is a component of reciprocating engines, reciprocating pumps, gas compressors, hydraulic cylinders and pneumatic cylinders, among other similar mechanisms.
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Pitot tube
A pitot tube (also pitot probe) measures fluid flow velocity.
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Positive displacement meter
A positive displacement meter is a type of flow meter that requires fluid to mechanically displace components in the meter in order for flow measurement. Flow measurement and positive displacement meter are fluid dynamics.
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Pressure measurement
Pressure measurement is the measurement of an applied force by a fluid (liquid or gas) on a surface.
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Providence, Rhode Island
Providence is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Rhode Island.
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Radial turbine
A radial turbine is a turbine in which the flow of the working fluid is radial to the shaft.
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Roman Empire
The Roman Empire was the state ruled by the Romans following Octavian's assumption of sole rule under the Principate in 27 BC, the post-Republican state of ancient Rome.
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Rotameter
A rotameter is a device that measures the volumetric flow rate of fluid in a closed tube. Flow measurement and rotameter are fluid dynamics.
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Salt
In common usage, salt is a mineral composed primarily of sodium chloride (NaCl).
Sensor
A sensor is a device that produces an output signal for the purpose of detecting a physical phenomenon.
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Sensor array
A sensor array is a group of sensors, usually deployed in a certain geometry pattern, used for collecting and processing electromagnetic or acoustic signals.
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Sonar
Sonar (sound navigation and ranging or sonic navigation and ranging) is a technique that uses sound propagation (usually underwater, as in submarine navigation) to navigate, measure distances (ranging), communicate with or detect objects on or under the surface of the water, such as other vessels.
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Specific heat capacity
In thermodynamics, the specific heat capacity (symbol) of a substance is the amount of heat that must be added to one unit of mass of the substance in order to cause an increase of one unit in temperature.
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Stagnation pressure
In fluid dynamics, stagnation pressure is the static pressure at a stagnation point in a fluid flow. Flow measurement and stagnation pressure are fluid dynamics.
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Static pressure
In fluid mechanics the term static pressure refers to a term in Bernoulli's equation written words as static pressure + dynamic pressure. Flow measurement and static pressure are fluid dynamics.
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Stream gauge
A stream gauge, streamgage or stream gauging station is a location used by hydrologists or environmental scientists to monitor and test terrestrial bodies of water.
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Strouhal number
In dimensional analysis, the Strouhal number (St, or sometimes Sr to avoid the conflict with the Stanton number) is a dimensionless number describing oscillating flow mechanisms. Flow measurement and Strouhal number are fluid dynamics.
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Sverdrup
In oceanography, the sverdrup (symbol: Sv) is a non-SI metric unit of volumetric flow rate, with equal to.
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Thermal mass flow meter
Thermal mass flow meters, also known as thermal dispersion or immersible mass flow meters, comprise a family of instruments for the measurement of the total mass flow rate of a fluid, primarily gases, flowing through closed conduits.
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Thorpe tube flowmeter
Thorpe oxygen flowmeter at a Canadian hospital (color-coded white) A Thorpe tube flowmeter, a type of variable-area flowmeter, or a rotameter, is an instrument used to directly measure the flow rate of a gas in medical instruments.
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Turbine
A turbine (from the Greek τύρβη, tyrbē, or Latin turbo, meaning vortex) is a rotary mechanical device that extracts energy from a fluid flow and converts it into useful work.
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Ultrasonic flow meter
An ultrasonic flow meter is a type of flow meter that measures the velocity of a fluid with ultrasound to calculate volume flow.
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Ultrasound
Ultrasound is sound with frequencies greater than 20 kilohertz.
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Underwater acoustics
Underwater acoustics (also known as hydroacoustics) is the study of the propagation of sound in water and the interaction of the mechanical waves that constitute sound with the water, its contents and its boundaries.
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Unit of measurement
A unit of measurement, or unit of measure, is a definite magnitude of a quantity, defined and adopted by convention or by law, that is used as a standard for measurement of the same kind of quantity.
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Venturi effect
The Venturi effect is the reduction in fluid pressure that results when a moving fluid speeds up as it flows through a constricted section (or choke) of a pipe. Flow measurement and Venturi effect are fluid dynamics.
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Volume
Volume is a measure of regions in three-dimensional space.
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Volumetric flow rate
In physics and engineering, in particular fluid dynamics, the volumetric flow rate (also known as volume flow rate, or volume velocity) is the volume of fluid which passes per unit time; usually it is represented by the symbol (sometimes \dot V). Flow measurement and volumetric flow rate are fluid dynamics.
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Vortex
In fluid dynamics, a vortex (vortices or vortexes) is a region in a fluid in which the flow revolves around an axis line, which may be straight or curved. Flow measurement and vortex are fluid dynamics.
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Wastewater
Wastewater (or waste water) is water generated after the use of freshwater, raw water, drinking water or saline water in a variety of deliberate applications or processes.
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Water distribution system
A water distribution system is a part of water supply network with components that carry potable water from a centralized treatment plant or wells to consumers to satisfy residential, commercial, industrial and fire fighting requirements.
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Water metering
Water metering is the practice of measuring water use.
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Wave interference
In physics, interference is a phenomenon in which two coherent waves are combined by adding their intensities or displacements with due consideration for their phase difference.
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Weir
A weir or low-head dam is a barrier across the width of a river that alters the flow characteristics of water and usually results in a change in the height of the river level.
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flow_measurement
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