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HELIUM II FLOWMETERING.

Author(s) : SCIVER S. W. van

Type of article: Article

Summary

FLOWMETERING METHODS FOR HELIUM II ARE REVIEWED WITH EMPHASIS ON PROBLEMS PARTICULAR TO THIS UNIQUE FLUID. THE FLOWMETERING OF HELIUM II IS UNUSUAL BECAUSE THE FLUID POSSESSES A NUMBER OF SPECIAL PROPERTIES: A HIGH RATE OF HEAT CONDUCTIVITY, A LOW TEMPERATURE (LOWER OR EQUAL TO 2.2 K) AND A HIGH SUSCEPTIBILITY TO CAVITATION. METHODS DEVELOPED FOR METERING HELIUM II FLOW INCLUDE TURBINE FLOWMETERS, VENTURIS, FLUIDIC FLOWMETERS AND FLOWMETERS BASED ON PROPAGATION OF TEMPERATURE OR PRESSURE PULSES.

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  • Original title: HELIUM II FLOWMETERING.
  • Record ID : 1992-0024
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Cryogenics - vol. 31 - n. 2
  • Publication date: 1991/02

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