1、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.Uncontrolled when printed.MEASUREMENT OF FLUID FLOW USING VARIABLE AREAMETERSASME MFC-18M2001A N A M E R I C A N N A
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10、d to Stanford University by Thomson Scientific(),downloaded on Oct-05-2010 by Stanford University User.No further reproduction or distribution is permitted.Uncontrolled when printed.FOREWORDThis Standard is based on current industrial and research practices.It was prepared bythe ASME MFC Subcommitte
11、e 10 on Variable Area Meters and approved by the ASMEMFC Standards Committee on Measurement of Fluid Flow In Closed Conduits with anemphasis of definitions and specifications of variable area meters.This Standard was approved as an American National Standard on May 25,2001.iiiCopyrighted material li
12、censed to Stanford University by Thomson Scientific(),downloaded on Oct-05-2010 by Stanford University User.No further reproduction or distribution is permitted.Uncontrolled when printed.ASME STANDARDS COMMITTEE MFCMeasurement of Fluid Flow In Closed Conduits(The following is the roster of the Commi
13、ttee at the time of approval of this Standard.)OFFICERSZ.D.Husain,ChairR.J.DeBoom,Vice ChairR.L.Crane,SecretaryCOMMITTEE PERSONNELN.A.Alston,Daniel Measurement&ControlC.J.Blechinger,ConsultantR.W.Caron,Ford Motor Co.R.L.Crane,The American Society of Mechanical EngineersG.P.Corpron,Invensys Energy Me
14、teringR.J.DeBoom,Micro Motion,Inc.P.G.Espina,Controlotron Corp.D.Faber,Badger Meter,Inc.R.H.Fritz,Saudi AramcoF.D.Goodson,Daniel Measurement&ControlZ.D.Husain,Texaco,Inc.E.H.Jones,Jr.,Chevron Petroleum TechnologyT.M.Kegel,Colorado Engineering Experiment Station,Inc.D.R.Keyser,Naval Air Warfare Cente
15、r Aircraft DivisionC.G.Langford,Cullen G.Langford,Inc.W.M.Mattar,Foxboro M&IG.E.Mattingly,National Institute of Standards&TechnologyM.P.McHale,McHale and Associates,Inc.D.R.Mesnard,Direct Measurement Corp.R.W.Miller,ConsultantJ.W.Nelson,ConsultantW.F.Seidl,Colorado Engineering Experiment Station,Inc
16、.D.W.Spitzer,Cooperhill and Pointer,Inc.D.H.Strobel,ConsultantS.H.Taha,Preso Meters Corp.J.H.Vignos,ConsultantD.E.Wiklund,Rosemont,Inc.I.Williamson,Nova Research&Tech Corp.D.C.Wyatt,Wyatt Engineering and DesignSUBCOMMITTEE 10 VARIABLE AREA METERSC.G.Langford,Chair,Cullen G.Langford,Inc.ivCopyrighted material licensed to Stanford University by Thomson Scientific(),downloaded on Oct-05-2010 by Stanford University User.No further reproduction or distribution is permitted.Uncontrolled when printed.C