fluid meter

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• meter — 1. The fundamental unit of length in the SI and metric systems, equivalent to 39.37007874 inches. Defined to be the length of the path traveled by light in a vacuum in 1299792458 sec. 2. A device for measuring the quantity of that which passes… …   Medical dictionary

• Mass flow meter — A 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. The mass flow rate is the mass of the fluid traveling past a fixed point per unit time. The… …   Wikipedia

• Positive displacement meter — A positive displacement meter is a type of flow meter that requires the fluid being measured to mechanically displace components in the meter in order for any fluid flow to occur. Positive displacement (PD) flowmeters make volumetric flow… …   Wikipedia

• Ultrasonic flow meter — A ultrasonic flow meter measures the velocity of a liquid or gas through a pipe using acoustic sensors. This has some advantages over other measurement techniques. The results are slightly affected by temperature, density or conductivity.… …   Wikipedia

• Gas meter — A gas meter is used to measure the volume of fuel gases such as natural gas and propane. Gas meters are used at residential, commercial, and industrial buildings that consumes fuel gas supplied by a gas utility. Gases are more difficult to… …   Wikipedia

• Glucose meter — A glucose meter (or glucometer) is a medical device for determining the approximate concentration of glucose in the blood. It is a key element of home blood glucose monitoring (HBGM) by people with diabetes mellitus or with proneness to… …   Wikipedia

• Magnetic flow meter — The third most common flowmeter behind differential pressure and positive displacement flow meters, is the magnetic flow meter, also technically an electromagnetic flow meter or more commonly just called a mag meter. A magnetic field is applied… …   Wikipedia

• Water meter — A typical residential water meter A water meter is a device used to measure the volume of water usage. This article provides an overview of technical aspects of water meters. The worldwide prevalence of metering as well as its economic benefits… …   Wikipedia

• Multiphase flow meter — A multiphase flow meter is a device used in the oil and gas industry to measure the individual phase flow rates of petroleum, water and gas mixtures produced during oil production processes. Contents 1 Background 2 Conventional Solutions 3… …   Wikipedia

• Electrical conductivity meter — An electrical conductivity meter. An electrical conductivity meter (EC meter) measures the electrical conductivity in a solution. Commonly used in hydroponics, aquaculture and freshwater systems to monitor the amount of nutrients, salts or… …   Wikipedia

• Variable area meter — A variable area meter is a meter that measures fluid flow by allowing the cross sectional area of the device to vary in response to the flow, causing some measurable effect that indicates the rate.A rotameter is example of a variable area meter …   Wikipedia