@article{(Open Science Index):https://publications.waset.org/pdf/7657, title = {Experimental Study of the Metal Foam Flow Conditioner for Orifice Plate Flowmeters}, author = {B. Manshoor and N. Ihsak and Amir Khalid}, country = {}, institution = {}, abstract = {The sensitivity of orifice plate metering to disturbed flow (either asymmetric or swirling) is a subject of great concern to flow meter users and manufacturers. The distortions caused by pipe fittings and pipe installations upstream of the orifice plate are major sources of this type of non-standard flows. These distortions can alter the accuracy of metering to an unacceptable degree. In this work, a multi-scale object known as metal foam has been used to generate a predetermined turbulent flow upstream of the orifice plate. The experimental results showed that the combination of an orifice plate and metal foam flow conditioner is broadly insensitive to upstream disturbances. This metal foam demonstrated a good performance in terms of removing swirl and producing a repeatable flow profile within a short distance downstream of the device. The results of using a combination of a metal foam flow conditioner and orifice plate for non-standard flow conditions including swirling flow and asymmetric flow show this package can preserve the accuracy of metering up to the level required in the standards.}, journal = {International Journal of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering}, volume = {6}, number = {8}, year = {2012}, pages = {1596 - 1599}, ee = {https://publications.waset.org/pdf/7657}, url = {https://publications.waset.org/vol/68}, bibsource = {https://publications.waset.org/}, issn = {eISSN: 1307-6892}, publisher = {World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology}, index = {Open Science Index 68, 2012}, }