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Research on the optimization design of low-noise valve cores in steam turbine control valves based on parametric modeling and flow field analysis 基于参数化建模和流场分析的汽轮机控制阀低噪声阀芯优化设计研究

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Flow Measurement and Instrumentation Pub Date : 2026-01-01 Epub Date: 2025-10-25 DOI: 10.1016/j.flowmeasinst.2025.103094

Fujian Huang , Yuejin Dai , Zhangying Hou , Yue Wang , Bang Wang , Ziqi Wang , Xinyu Chu , Diangui Huang

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Investigation of flow field characteristics in triple-reflection ultrasonic anemometers based on numerical simulation and PIV experiments 基于数值模拟和PIV实验的三反射超声风速计流场特性研究

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Flow Measurement and Instrumentation Pub Date : 2026-01-01 Epub Date: 2025-11-11 DOI: 10.1016/j.flowmeasinst.2025.103121

Hangbo Li , Menghao Lin , Yang Liu , Yang Ding , Weiyi Chen , Tianle Wang , Jinda Lu , Xuezhi Li

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Research on aerodynamic noise analysis and noise reduction method of gas regulator 气体调节器气动噪声分析及降噪方法研究

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Flow Measurement and Instrumentation Pub Date : 2026-01-01 Epub Date: 2025-11-14 DOI: 10.1016/j.flowmeasinst.2025.103128

Chuanjun Han , Guo Yuan , Qian Xu , Lingxia Ding , Qianlu Li , Mingjun Du

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Dynamic performance analysis of Coriolis mass flowmeter 科里奥利质量流量计动态性能分析

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Flow Measurement and Instrumentation Pub Date : 2026-01-01 Epub Date: 2025-09-17 DOI: 10.1016/j.flowmeasinst.2025.103072

Suna Guo , Qianhui Wang , Enbao Tian , Haojie Wang , Fan Wang

{"title":"Dynamic performance analysis of Coriolis mass flowmeter","authors":"Suna Guo , Qianhui Wang , Enbao Tian , Haojie Wang , Fan Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.flowmeasinst.2025.103072","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.flowmeasinst.2025.103072","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The unsteady state in on-site actual operating conditions may affect the measurement accuracy and stability of the Coriolis mass flowmeters (CMF). To obtain the dynamic characteristics of the CMF, a DN25 CMF was taken as an example, and experiments and simulations were carried out. The results show that the stability time increases with the increase in step amplitude under step flow conditions. The stability time of negative step generation is greater than that of positive step generation. Under the conditions of pulsating flow, the higher the pulsation frequency, the more serious the attenuation of the obtained flow rate. Compared with the high flow rate, the signal attenuation caused by pulsation is larger when the flow rate is low. When the pulsation frequency is increased from 10 Hz to 50 Hz, the maximum attenuation is more than 22 %. Under the same conditions, the phase difference decreases with the increase in frequency. The mechanism of unsteady flow affecting the dynamic performance of CMF is revealed by qualitative analysis of velocity distribution and quantitative verification of the relative standard deviation and surface average velocity.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":50440,"journal":{"name":"Flow Measurement and Instrumentation","volume":"107 ","pages":"Article 103072"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145106481","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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Prediction of air entrainment rate in venturi weirs 文丘里堰空气夹带率的预测

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Flow Measurement and Instrumentation Pub Date : 2026-01-01 Epub Date: 2025-10-22 DOI: 10.1016/j.flowmeasinst.2025.103099

Parveen Sihag , Ahmet Baylar

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Experimental investigation and theoretical modeling of a dynamic function vehicle tire air control valve 汽车轮胎气控阀动态特性的实验研究与理论建模

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Flow Measurement and Instrumentation Pub Date : 2026-01-01 Epub Date: 2025-10-21 DOI: 10.1016/j.flowmeasinst.2025.103103

Yavuz Selim Korkmaz , Ali Kibar , Kadri Süleyman Yi̇ği̇t , Zafer Doğruyol

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High subsonic performance of a diverterless supersonic inlet at various angles of attack: An experimental investigation 不同迎角下无导流器超音速进气道高亚音速性能的实验研究

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Flow Measurement and Instrumentation Pub Date : 2026-01-01 Epub Date: 2025-09-03 DOI: 10.1016/j.flowmeasinst.2025.103045

Rasoul Askari , Mahdi Abedi

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Performance of porous baffles under drag characteristics in a sway-excited sloshing tank with varying fill levels 不同填满水平摇摆激溅槽中阻力特性下多孔挡板的性能

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Flow Measurement and Instrumentation Pub Date : 2026-01-01 Epub Date: 2025-11-18 DOI: 10.1016/j.flowmeasinst.2025.103129

Mallikarjun S. Bhandiwad , B M. Dodamani

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Performance optimization of external gear flowmeters via passive rotation simulation (PRS) and experimental validation 基于被动旋转仿真和实验验证的外齿轮流量计性能优化

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Flow Measurement and Instrumentation Pub Date : 2026-01-01 Epub Date: 2025-11-11 DOI: 10.1016/j.flowmeasinst.2025.103126

Lintao Wang, Yili Yang, Xinkai Ding, Xiyuan Fan, Xin Liu

{"title":"Performance optimization of external gear flowmeters via passive rotation simulation (PRS) and experimental validation","authors":"Lintao Wang, Yili Yang, Xinkai Ding, Xiyuan Fan, Xin Liu","doi":"10.1016/j.flowmeasinst.2025.103126","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.flowmeasinst.2025.103126","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>External gear flowmeters (EGF) are high-precision positive displacement flow measurement devices with critical applications in precision flow control applications. However, existing simulation studies commonly employ active rotation modes with preset constant rotational speeds, which fail to accurately capture the true operational characteristics under fluid-driven conditions. This paper proposes a novel passive rotation simulation (PRS) method for gear flowmeters based on a degree of freedom (DOF) model, which accurately calculates gear rotational speed and pressure differential by solving gear motion equations driven by hydrodynamic torque, thereby achieving realistic simulation of EGF operation. Experimental validation demonstrates that the maximum relative errors between simulated and measured values for the meter coefficient and inlet-outlet pressure differential are 1.33 % and 4.82 %, respectively, confirming the method's accuracy. Based on the established simulation model, the influence mechanism of gear backlash on flowmeter performance was systematically investigated, revealing that micro-leakage flow produces pressure buffering effects, reducing pressure pulsation rates from 26.47 % to 7.11 %. Further investigation of relief groove structures demonstrates that small-spacing symmetric rectangular relief grooves can reduce pressure pulsation rates to 3.69 %, maintaining maximum measurement error within 0.28 % across 1–40 MPa pressure and 1–15 L/min flow ranges. This study reveals the key mechanism that measurement accuracy depends primarily on internal leakage consistency rather than its absolute magnitude, providing a theoretical foundation for high-precision gear flowmeter design optimization.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":50440,"journal":{"name":"Flow Measurement and Instrumentation","volume":"107 ","pages":"Article 103126"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145528235","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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Accurate machine-learning based modeling of apparent viscosity of waxy oils mixed with polymeric wax inhibitors 基于精确机器学习的含聚蜡抑制剂混合蜡油表观粘度建模

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Flow Measurement and Instrumentation Pub Date : 2026-01-01 Epub Date: 2025-06-04 DOI: 10.1016/j.flowmeasinst.2025.102968

Hongyan Lei , Muntadher Abed Hussein , Tarak Vora , Anupam Yadav , Asha Rajiv , Aman Shankhyan , Sachin Jaidka , Mehul Manu , Issa Mohammed Kadhim , Zainab Jamal Hamoodah , Fadhil Faez , Mehrdad Mottaghi

{"title":"Accurate machine-learning based modeling of apparent viscosity of waxy oils mixed with polymeric wax inhibitors","authors":"Hongyan Lei , Muntadher Abed Hussein , Tarak Vora , Anupam Yadav , Asha Rajiv , Aman Shankhyan , Sachin Jaidka , Mehul Manu , Issa Mohammed Kadhim , Zainab Jamal Hamoodah , Fadhil Faez , Mehrdad Mottaghi","doi":"10.1016/j.flowmeasinst.2025.102968","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.flowmeasinst.2025.102968","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>While producing and then transporting waxy oils through pipeline network systems, wax precipitation commonly leads to issues such as wax build-up, gel creation, and decreased flow, negatively affecting pipeline efficiency. To address these problems, the petroleum industry frequently uses polymeric flow improvers to enhance the rheological properties, thereby increasing the mobility and flowability of oils. Experimental methods to measure oil viscosity are both expensive and time-consuming; hence, having reliable data driven frameworks are necessary in this regard. This work presents the use of accurate artificial intelligence methods including K-nearest neighbors, convolutional neural network, multi-layer perceptron artificial neural network, decision tree, support vector machine, adaptive boosting, random forest and ensemble learning to create smart methods for calculating the apparent viscosity of waxy crude oils that are doped with polymeric additives by actual databank sourced from prior studies. A databank containing 526 datapoints was used to both prepare and validate these machine learning algorithms. The predicted results were then evaluated against actual lab data using both graphical and statistical methods. The outcomes showed a strong agreement between the determined and real values for the constructed models. These developed models offer a way of accurate estimation capability bypassing the need for costly, labor-intensive, and time-consuming experimental procedures.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":50440,"journal":{"name":"Flow Measurement and Instrumentation","volume":"107 ","pages":"Article 102968"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145106477","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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