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Multiple Weighing Based Method for Realizing Flow

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The present paper describes a multiple weighing based measurement technique for water flow measurements. The developed technique has the potential for reducing the measurement errors significantly and in-turn improving the measurement uncertainty in the water flow calibration. The multiple weighing process reduces the mass measurement uncertainty and also the diverter error which is basically reduced due to larger collection time resulting from the larger mass of collected water. This method is particularly suitable for large flow rates. The theoretical interpretations and design details are described in this paper.

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The authors are thankful to Prof. R.C. Budhani, Director and Dr. A.K. Bandyopadhyay, Head, Apex Level Standards and Industrial Metrology Division, CSIR-National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi for their constant encouragement.

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  1. CSIR-National Physical Laboratory (NPLI), New Delhi, 110012, India

    Shiv Kumar Jaiswal & Sanjay Yadav

  2. Thapar University, Patiala, 147004, India

    Ravinder Agarwal

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Jaiswal, S.K., Yadav, S. & Agarwal, R. Multiple Weighing Based Method for Realizing Flow. MAPAN 30, 119–123 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12647-014-0122-0

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