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Research on steam flowrate measurement based on vortex uniform velocity tube integrated sensor

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Flow Measurement and Instrumentation Pub Date : 2025-02-21 DOI: 10.1016/j.flowmeasinst.2025.102854

Lide Fang , Xinyuan Zhang , Zeqi Wang , Danlei Zhao , Yue Feng

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The flow field modeling and performance analysis method for the pilot stage of deflector jet servo valve

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Flow Measurement and Instrumentation Pub Date : 2025-02-21 DOI: 10.1016/j.flowmeasinst.2025.102851

Xiaoxue Liu, Yaobao Yin, Yifan Wang, Weiqi Wang, Xinyi Wang, Hong Wang

{"title":"The flow field modeling and performance analysis method for the pilot stage of deflector jet servo valve","authors":"Xiaoxue Liu, Yaobao Yin, Yifan Wang, Weiqi Wang, Xinyi Wang, Hong Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.flowmeasinst.2025.102851","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.flowmeasinst.2025.102851","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The deflector jet servo valve (DJSV) is a critical component in modern hydraulic control systems, widely used in aerospace, industrial automation, and precision machinery due to its high response speed and reliability. The pilot stage, as a core component of the servo valve, plays a crucial role in converting the displacement signal from the torque motor into the pressure signal to drive the movement of the power stage spool valve. However, the pilot stage flow field structure of the DJSV is intricate, involving multiple phases of energy conversion, and existing studies lack a complete mathematical model that can accurately describe its performance. This limitation has hindered the optimization of servo valve design and performance analysis. To address this gap, this paper proposes a novel method for modeling and performance analysis of the pilot stage flow field of the DJSV. Based on the working principles of the pilot stage and the mechanisms of energy transfer and conversion during the jet flow process, the pilot stage jet flow is divided into five distinct phases to develop a mathematical model of the flow field. Furthermore, the performance of the pilot stage and the influence of key structural parameters are analyzed, then a mapping relationship between them is established. This paper conducted a pressure characteristic test of the pilot stage to verify the correctness of the proposed method. The proposed model offers significant practical value for optimizing servo valve design, reducing development time, and improving system performance in various industrial applications.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":50440,"journal":{"name":"Flow Measurement and Instrumentation","volume":"103 ","pages":"Article 102851"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143487288","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Recognition of analogous oil droplet attached to transparent pipe wall

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Flow Measurement and Instrumentation Pub Date : 2025-02-20 DOI: 10.1016/j.flowmeasinst.2025.102852

Han Lian-fu , Zhang Yin-hao , Wang Hai-xia , Gu Jian-fei , Liu Xingbin , Fu Chang-feng

{"title":"Recognition of analogous oil droplet attached to transparent pipe wall","authors":"Han Lian-fu , Zhang Yin-hao , Wang Hai-xia , Gu Jian-fei , Liu Xingbin , Fu Chang-feng","doi":"10.1016/j.flowmeasinst.2025.102852","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.flowmeasinst.2025.102852","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>PTV is an active study method of oil-water two-phase flow characteristic based on photogrammetry. It has advantages of undisturbed, no-contact and high measurement accuracy which directly related to the image quality. However, analogous oil droplet attachments on inner transparent pipe wall are often recorded as part of image, thus reducing measurement accuracy. To overcome the obstacle, it is necessary to identify and locate the outline of analogous oil droplet attachments. Extracting color and motion characters of oil-water two-phase flow images as features for clustering and applying K-means algorithm to identify and locate the outline of the analogous oil droplet attachment. K-means algorithm's clustering result is greatly affected by initial clustering centers and outlier data in practical applications, so Isolation Forest is adopted to improve K-means algorithm. The new algorithm proposed in this paper is called ILF-Kmeans. Simulation and experiment verification are carried out on ILF-Kmeans algorithm. Simulation results show that ILF-Kmeans algorithm has better clustering effect and higher identification accuracy than K-means algorithm; Experiment results show that measurement accuracy of PTV based on ILF-Kmeans to measure the oil phase velocity of oil-water two-phase flow increases by 4.25 %.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":50440,"journal":{"name":"Flow Measurement and Instrumentation","volume":"103 ","pages":"Article 102852"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143471745","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Numerical analysis of hydro-abrasive erosion in a five-jet Pelton turbine distributor

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Flow Measurement and Instrumentation Pub Date : 2025-02-20 DOI: 10.1016/j.flowmeasinst.2025.102855

Navam Shrivastava, Anant Kumar Rai

{"title":"Numerical analysis of hydro-abrasive erosion in a five-jet Pelton turbine distributor","authors":"Navam Shrivastava, Anant Kumar Rai","doi":"10.1016/j.flowmeasinst.2025.102855","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.flowmeasinst.2025.102855","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In high-head hydropower plants, the Pelton injector is prone to erosion even for low sediment concentration and smaller size particles due to high flow velocities. Here, the effect of complex flow in a five-jet Pelton distributor is considered for analysing the erosion in the injector and distributor numerically. The discrete phase model based on an Eulerian-Lagrangian approach is used for tracking sediment particles. In this study, a good agreement of the obtained results with the experiments and field observations in a high-head hydropower plant validated the numerical methods selected. For larger-sized particles, a significant difference in the erosion among nozzles of the distributor was found. However, the difference in the erosion was reduced for smaller-sized particles. Further, erosion observed in the fifth nozzle was four times higher than the second nozzle considering 200 μm size particles during part-load conditions. Variation of sediment impact velocity due to change in sediment size has a similar trend for both the nozzle and needle surfaces. In contrast, variation in sediment concentration in the nozzle and needle resulted in an inverse relation with sediment size. The asymmetrical erosion pattern obtained for the nozzle is consistent with the erosion pattern from the prototype plant. Asymmetricity was also observed in the distribution of sediments in the jet, substantially for the fifth injector. The head loss at the third bifurcation is two times more at the full-load condition compared to the part-load condition.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":50440,"journal":{"name":"Flow Measurement and Instrumentation","volume":"103 ","pages":"Article 102855"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143464088","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Numerical simulation of the external acoustic field characteristics of gas pipeline leakage

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Flow Measurement and Instrumentation Pub Date : 2025-02-19 DOI: 10.1016/j.flowmeasinst.2025.102853

Shenglin Diao, Wenjun Wu, Ben Zhang, Li Wang

{"title":"Numerical simulation of the external acoustic field characteristics of gas pipeline leakage","authors":"Shenglin Diao, Wenjun Wu, Ben Zhang, Li Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.flowmeasinst.2025.102853","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.flowmeasinst.2025.102853","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The external acoustic field characteristics of leakage from pipelines are crucial in assessing the feasibility of non-contact acoustic methods for pipeline leakage detection. This study explores the characteristics of such leakage in gas pipelines by coupling Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) flow field calculations with the acoustic software ACTRAN. Large Eddy Simulation (LES) was first employed to calculate the unsteady flow field during a leak of gas pipelines. To account for the high Mach number associated with gas pipeline leakage, the Möhring acoustic analogy method was employed to extract the aerodynamic noise source. This approach utilized time-averaged flow velocity data from the unsteady flow field as the background flow. The study further examined the characteristics of the external leakage sound source under varying fluid pressure conditions. Additionally, the near-field and far-field propagation characteristics of the sound source were analyzed using a combination of acoustic finite element and infinite element methods. The results demonstrate that a high-velocity jet region forms at the outlet of the leakage hole during a gas pipeline leak, generating a leakage sound source predominantly characterized by a quadrupole sound source. The peak sound pressure level of the leakage noise is primarily concentrated in the low-frequency range. While the pressure differential between the inside and outside of the pipeline influences the intensity of the sound source within the jet region, it does not significantly affect the frequency characteristics of the sound source. The strong sound source distribution largely coincides with the jet region, and the propagation of the leakage sound source along the jet direction is symmetric, with this symmetry maintained across varying distances.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":50440,"journal":{"name":"Flow Measurement and Instrumentation","volume":"103 ","pages":"Article 102853"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143454659","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Dynamic mode decomposition based investigation of unsteady flow characteristics and pressure pulsations in centrifugal pumps operating under partial load conditions for scientific advancement

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Flow Measurement and Instrumentation Pub Date : 2025-02-18 DOI: 10.1016/j.flowmeasinst.2025.102850

Jiaxing Lu , Chenzhuo Ning , Feng Wu , Xiaobing Liu , Kai Luo , Fan Zhang , Yilong Qiu

{"title":"Dynamic mode decomposition based investigation of unsteady flow characteristics and pressure pulsations in centrifugal pumps operating under partial load conditions for scientific advancement","authors":"Jiaxing Lu , Chenzhuo Ning , Feng Wu , Xiaobing Liu , Kai Luo , Fan Zhang , Yilong Qiu","doi":"10.1016/j.flowmeasinst.2025.102850","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.flowmeasinst.2025.102850","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>To analyze the unsteady flow properties and their effect on the centrifugal pump performance, we employ a hybrid approach using numerical and experimental methods to evaluate and identify complex flow states. The pressure variations measured experimentally at the centrifugal pump's input and outlet are analyzed utilizing the continuous wavelet transform (CWT). The flow field data generated by numerical simulation is studied to analyze the distribution of pressure, turbulent kinetic energy and distribution of the velocity streamlines under different working conditions, the method of Dynamic Mode Decomposition (DMD) is utilized to examine distribution of vorticity within a centrifugal pump working under conditions of partial load and designed flow rate. The aim of this study was to investigate the link between the inlet and outlet pressure fluctuations of the pump and the flow instability. Using CWT analysis of the pump inlet and outlet pressure pulsation signal, the amplitude of the rotor frequency <em>(f</em><sub>0</sub>) and twice the rotor frequency (2<em>f</em><sub>0</sub>) increased significantly when the flow decreased. The decrease of flow rate promotes the scale and number of vortices, and also promotes the development of pump vibration strength. With the decrease of the flow rate, the vortex constantly diffuses from the suction side of the blade to the pressure side, the pressure at the impeller shows obvious heterogeneity, and the strength of the vortex structure also increases and gradually diffused, resulting in the obstruction of the flow channel. These findings provide a scientific basis for ensuring the stable operation of the centrifugal pump.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":50440,"journal":{"name":"Flow Measurement and Instrumentation","volume":"103 ","pages":"Article 102850"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143464087","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Void fraction measurement of horizontal gas–liquid two-phase flow based on multifiber optical probe 基于多纤维光学探针的水平气液两相流空隙率测量技术

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Flow Measurement and Instrumentation Pub Date : 2025-02-15 DOI: 10.1016/j.flowmeasinst.2025.102841

Weihang Kong , Shaohua Li , Yang Li , Longlin Chen , Xianbin Wang , He Li , Hu Hao , Xiang Zhou

{"title":"Void fraction measurement of horizontal gas–liquid two-phase flow based on multifiber optical probe","authors":"Weihang Kong , Shaohua Li , Yang Li , Longlin Chen , Xianbin Wang , He Li , Hu Hao , Xiang Zhou","doi":"10.1016/j.flowmeasinst.2025.102841","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.flowmeasinst.2025.102841","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In order to achieve the void fraction measurement under different flow patterns, we develop the void fraction measurement method of gas–liquid two-phase flow based on multifiber optical probes in the horizontal collecting pipeline with small diameter in this paper. Specially, the flow characteristics and laws of the gas–liquid two-phase fluid are explored in horizontal small-diameter collecting pipeline; the structure of the multifiber optical probes is designed and optimized through Zemax simulation, and then the sensor with the optimal hexagonal seven-probe structure is developed and validated on the established experimental platform for void fraction measurement under different working conditions. Experimental results show that the developed void fraction measurement method based on the structure of multifiber optical probes has good applicability for void fraction measurement under different flow patterns in horizontal pipelines, and its measurement error does not exceed 0.07.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":50440,"journal":{"name":"Flow Measurement and Instrumentation","volume":"102 ","pages":"Article 102841"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143421117","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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A new path in compressor valve design: Optimizing rotary cupped valves for superior flow and efficiency

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Flow Measurement and Instrumentation Pub Date : 2025-02-15 DOI: 10.1016/j.flowmeasinst.2025.102848

Xiao Hong, Dajing Liu, Weilin Cui, Dexi Wang, Xinrui Fu, Xiwen Cao, Ming Zhao

{"title":"A new path in compressor valve design: Optimizing rotary cupped valves for superior flow and efficiency","authors":"Xiao Hong, Dajing Liu, Weilin Cui, Dexi Wang, Xinrui Fu, Xiwen Cao, Ming Zhao","doi":"10.1016/j.flowmeasinst.2025.102848","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.flowmeasinst.2025.102848","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Traditional optimization methods for reciprocating compressor valves are primarily suited for self-acting valves with elastic components, where parameters such as thrust coefficient and Mach number impose mutual constraints, thereby limiting performance improvements. To address limitation, a novel rotary cupped valve has been proposed, achieving precise control through valve core rotation and reducing dependency on gas and spring forces. To meet the design requirements of the full process control type valve, a new mathematical optimization model was developed, and its performance was quantitatively analyzed and optimized through ANSYS fluid-structure coupling numerical simulations. Experimental results demonstrated that, compared to traditional self-acting plate valve, the novel valve reduces leakage by 5 %, increases the flow coefficient by 8.16 %, expands the effective flow area by 88.64 %, and decreases pressure loss by 40.36 %. The model's calculations are in good agreement with experimental results, with a maximum error within 5 %. Additionally, the full opening time of the novel rotary cupped valve is extended by 66.7 % compared to traditional valves, with an increase in capacity by 6 % and a reduction in power consumption by 0.6 %, demonstrating significant engineering application value and promising prospects for further development and widespread adoption.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":50440,"journal":{"name":"Flow Measurement and Instrumentation","volume":"103 ","pages":"Article 102848"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143436456","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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A filtering method for high-temperature and high-pressure conductivity probe signals based on VMD and wavelet thresholding

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Flow Measurement and Instrumentation Pub Date : 2025-02-12 DOI: 10.1016/j.flowmeasinst.2025.102845

Chao Tang , Wenxiong Zhou , Xubing Tan , Gangyang Liu , Kang Li , Hao Liu , Zhenming Zhao , Liangming Pan , Zaiyong Ma

{"title":"A filtering method for high-temperature and high-pressure conductivity probe signals based on VMD and wavelet thresholding","authors":"Chao Tang , Wenxiong Zhou , Xubing Tan , Gangyang Liu , Kang Li , Hao Liu , Zhenming Zhao , Liangming Pan , Zaiyong Ma","doi":"10.1016/j.flowmeasinst.2025.102845","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.flowmeasinst.2025.102845","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The conductivity probe is currently one of the most comprehensive and widely used measurement methods of two-phase flow parameters. However, the conductivity probe signal will have a low signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) under high-temperature and high-pressure conditions, leading to an increase in error in bubble recognition and further affecting the parameter calculation results. This study proposes a conductivity probe signal processing algorithm based on Variational Modal Decomposition (VMD) and wavelet threshold denoising. Simulation experiments show that the proposed method performs better than other signal decomposition methods. Finally, according to the processing of the conductivity probe signal of the high-temperature and high-pressure narrow rectangular channel, the results show that the void fraction processed by the algorithm closely matches with the images taken by the high-speed camera, which verifies the effectiveness of this algorithm.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":50440,"journal":{"name":"Flow Measurement and Instrumentation","volume":"103 ","pages":"Article 102845"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143436455","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Experimental investigation on the hydraulics of a new two-cycle inclined-bed triangular labyrinth side weir in straight open channels

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Flow Measurement and Instrumentation Pub Date : 2025-02-12 DOI: 10.1016/j.flowmeasinst.2025.102846

Mohammad Parvaneh , Ali Parvaneh , Gholam Reza Rakhshandehroo , Mohammad Reza Jalili Ghazizadeh , Hadi Sadeghian

{"title":"Experimental investigation on the hydraulics of a new two-cycle inclined-bed triangular labyrinth side weir in straight open channels","authors":"Mohammad Parvaneh , Ali Parvaneh , Gholam Reza Rakhshandehroo , Mohammad Reza Jalili Ghazizadeh , Hadi Sadeghian","doi":"10.1016/j.flowmeasinst.2025.102846","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.flowmeasinst.2025.102846","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Side weirs are commonly used as hydraulic control structures to regulate water discharge from water conveyance systems such as drainage, irrigation, and other open channels. In particular, labyrinth geometries have been employed by researchers to increase the crest length of side weirs. In this study, a new inclined-bed design for two-cycle triangular side weirs was proposed and its discharge properties were investigated. Using various hydraulic variables and geometric designs, 161 experiments were conducted, and the nonlinear partial least squares (PLS) method was applied to develop an equation to estimate the discharge coefficient. Based on error analysis of the equation, most of the calculated values fell within ±7 % of the measurement values. The results showed an accuracy of ±3.76 % and a normalized root mean squared error (NRMSE) of 0.35 for the equation, which were considered satisfactorily acceptable. The proposed design exhibited a significant efficiency improvement of up to 55 % and 76 % relative to those of two-cycle orthogonal-bed triangular labyrinth side weir and rectangular side weir, respectively. Based on the results, the proposed two-cycle side weir was more effective than its one-cycle counterpart by 16 % for the same opening length (<span><math><mrow><mi>L</mi></mrow></math></span>) and protrusion size (e).</div></div>","PeriodicalId":50440,"journal":{"name":"Flow Measurement and Instrumentation","volume":"103 ","pages":"Article 102846"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143464089","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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