A microcomputer-based averaging flowmeter using FORTH programming language

Author

William Bruce Jatko

Date of Award

6-1985

Degree Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science

Major

Chemical Engineering

Major Professor

Donald W. Bouldin

Committee Members

J. M. Googe, R. W. Rochelle

Abstract

A flowmeter was designed and constructed to measure the average fluid flow over a ten-minute interval. The instrument used a bubbler system and differential pressure sensors to measure the density-compensated level in a sealed vessel. A microcomputer was used to record a fluid-level histogram and to calculate the slope of the histogram through a linear least-squares regression. The average flow is proportional to the slope of the level histogram. The instrument met or exceeded all requirements.

Recommended Citation

Jatko, William Bruce, "A microcomputer-based averaging flowmeter using FORTH programming language. " Master's Thesis, University of Tennessee, 1985.
https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_gradthes/14030