TYPES OF THERMAL MASS FLOWMETER TECHNOLOGIES
Within this blog, we will discuss the different types of thermal mass flowmeter technologies. Thermal mass flowmeters operate on the principle where a heat source is applied to the inlet of the mass flow meter and is then transmitted from one part of the device to another, increasing in temperature (gain an amount of q) based on its thermal resistance. The change in temperature as a function of time causes a corresponding change in thermal conductance (change in convective heat transfer coefficient h). As fluid flows through a pipe it changes its speed due to frictional forces and if there is a thermocouple placed at various points within this pipe can determine how much varying thermal power dissipation occurs within that length by relating it back to a known conduit’s temperature gradient. Let us discuss the types of thermal mass flowmeters: 1. INSERTION THERMAL MASS FLOW METER if we have large pipes and don’t want to cut them, then maybe we can use an insertion thermal mass flow s