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    The document summarizes the basic principles and operation of a hot wire anemometer for measuring gas flow rates. It works by placing a heated wire in the gas flow, where heat is transferred from the wire to the gas based on flow rate. This change in wire temperature causes a change in resistance that can be measured. There are two methods - constant current keeps voltage constant while resistance changes indicate flow, and constant temperature maintains the wire at a set temperature by varying current, which then indicates flow. It is used in research to study varying flow conditions.

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    The document summarizes the basic principles and operation of a hot wire anemometer for measuring gas flow rates. It works by placing a heated wire in the gas flow, where heat is transferred from the wire to the gas based on flow rate. This change in wire temperature causes a change in resistance that can be measured. There are two methods - constant current keeps voltage constant while resistance changes indicate flow, and constant temperature maintains the wire at a set temperature by varying current, which then indicates flow. It is used in research to study varying flow conditions.

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    The document summarizes the basic principles and operation of a hot wire anemometer for measuring gas flow rates. It works by placing a heated wire in the gas flow, where heat is transferred from the wire to the gas based on flow rate. This change in wire temperature causes a change in resistance that can be measured. There are two methods - constant current keeps voltage constant while resistance changes indicate flow, and constant temperature maintains the wire at a set temperature by varying current, which then indicates flow. It is used in research to study varying flow conditions.

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    The document summarizes the basic principles and operation of a hot wire anemometer for measuring gas flow rates. It works by placing a heated wire in the gas flow, where heat is transferred from the wire to the gas based on flow rate. This change in wire temperature causes a change in resistance that can be measured. There are two methods - constant current keeps voltage constant while resistance changes indicate flow, and constant temperature maintains the wire at a set temperature by varying current, which then indicates flow. It is used in research to study varying flow conditions.

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    Hot Wire Anemometer (Thermal Method)

    Basic Principle of Hot wire Anemometer


    When an electrically heated wire is placed in a flowing gas stream, heat is transferred from
    the wire to the gas and hence the temperature of the wire reduces, and due to this, the
    resistance of the wire also changes. This change in resistance of the wire becomes a
    measure of flow rate.

    Description of Hot wire Anemometer


    The main parts of the arrangement are as follows:

     Conducting wires placed in a ceramic body.


     Leads are taken from the conducting wires and they are connected to one of the limbs of the wheat
    stone bridge to enable the measurement of change in resistance of the wire.

    Operation of Hot wire Anemometer


    There are two methods of measuring flow rate using a anemometer bridge combination
    namely:
     Constant current method
     Constant temperature method

    Constant current method

     The bridge arrangement along with the anemometer has been shown in diagram. The anemometer
    is kept in the flowing gas stream to measure flow rate.
     A constant current is passed through the sensing wire. That is, the voltage across the bridge circuit
    is kept constant, that is, not varied.
     Due to the gas flow, heat transfer takes place from the sensing wire to the flowing gas and hence the
    temperature of the sensing wire reduces causing a change in the resistance of the sensing wire.
    (this change in resistance becomes a measure of flow rate).
     Due to this, the galvanometer which was initially at zero position deflects and this deflection of the
    galvanometer becomes a measure of flow rate of the gas when calibrated.
    Constant temperature method

     The bridge arrangement along with the anemometer has been shown in diagram. The anemometer
    is kept in the flowing gas stream to measure flow rate.
     A current is initially passed through the wire.
     Due to the gas flow, heat transfer takes place from the sensing wire to the flowing gas and this tends
    to change the temperature and hence the resistance of the wire.
     The principle in this method is to maintain the temperature and resistance of the sensing wire at a
    constant level. Therefore, the current through the sensing wire is increased to bring the sensing wire
    to have its initial resistance and temperature.
     The electrical current required in bringing back the resistance and hence the temperature eof the
    wire to its initial condition becomes a measure of flow rate of the gas when calibrated.

    Application of Hot wire Anemometer


    In research applications, they are extensively used to study varying flow conditions.

    Source:

    http://instrumentationandcontrollers.blogspot.in/2012/03/hot-wire-
    anemometer-thermal-method.html

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