1、A N A M E R I C A N N A T I O N A L S T A N D A R D Measurement of Gas Flow by Means of Critical Flow Venturi Nozzles ASMEIANSI MFC-7M-1987-.REAFFIRMED 1992 FOR CURRENT COMMITTEE PERSONNEL PLEASE SEE ASME MANUAL AS-I 1 SPONSORED AND PUBLISHED BY T H E A M E R I C A N S O C I E T Y O F M E C H A N I
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10、ded on Oct-05-2010 by Stanford University User.No further reproduction or distribution is permitted.Uncontrolled when printed.FOREWORD(This Foreword is not part of ASME/ANSI MFC-7M-1987.)This Standard was prepared by Subcommittee 2,Working Group 5,of the American So-ciety of Mechanical Engineers Com
11、mittee on Measurement of Fluid Flow in Closed Con-duits.The Committee is indebted to the many engineers who contributed to this work.This Standard is intended to assist the public with the use of critical flow nozzles.Critical flow nozzles are especially suited to flow calibration work and precise f
12、low control applica-tions.They provide a stable flow of a compressible fluid through a closed conduit,the rate of which may be determined with a high degree of accuracy.The Committee has attempted to blend the best available technical information with common practice to develop this Standard.It is a
13、s complete a specification as the Committee determined appropriate.Some latitude and variation on the application of the Standard to critical flow venturi nozzles is allowed.However,neither these liberties nor this Standard is intended to replace proper judgment in the application of critical flow v
14、enturi nozzles.This Standard was approved by the American National Standards Institute(ANSI)on February 27,1987.111 Copyrighted material licensed to Stanford University by Thomson Scientific(),downloaded on Oct-05-2010 by Stanford University User.No further reproduction or distribution is permitted.
15、Uncontrolled when printed.ASME STANDARDS COMMITTEE MFFCC Measurement of Fluid Flow in Closed Conduits(The following is the roster of the Committee at the time of approval of this Standard.)OFFICERS R.W.Miller,Chairman W.F.2.Lee,Vice Chairman C.J.Gomez,Secrerary COMMITTEE PERSONNEL R.B.Abernethy,Prat
16、t&Whitney Aircraft,West Palm Beach,Florida N.A.Alston,Diederich Standard Corp.,Boulder,Colorado H.P.Bean,El Paso,Texas S.R.Beitler,The Ohio State University,Columbus,Ohio M.Bradner,Foxboro,Massachusetts E.E.Buxton,St.Albans,West Virginia J.S.Castorina,Naval Ship System Engineering Station,Philadelphia,Pennsylvania G.P.Corpron,Rosemount Inc.,Eden Prairie,Minnesota C.F.Cusick,Philadelphia,Pennsylvania D.G.Darby,Dow Chemical Co.,Lake Jackson,Texas R.B.Dowdell,University of Rhode Island,Kingston,Rho
