Instructions for Use
– SCHMIDT
®
Flow Sensor SS 20.500
Page 10
Thus, it is possible to calculate the standard volumetric flow of the medium
using the measured standard flow velocity in a pipe with known inner di-
ameter:
𝐴 =
𝜋
4
∙ 𝐷
2
𝑤
̅
𝑁
= 𝑃𝐹 ∙ 𝑤
𝑁
𝑉̇
𝑁
= 𝑤
̅
𝑁
∙ 𝐴
PF
Pipe
Ø
Measuring range of volumetric flow [m
3
/h]
Inner
Outer
For sensor measuring range
[mm]
[mm]
1 m/s
2.5 m/s
10 m/s
20 m/s
35 m/s
0.710
70.3
76.1
10
25
99
198
347
0.710
76.1
82,5
12
29
116
233
407
0.720
82.5
88.9
14
35
139
277
485
0.740
100.8
108.0
21
53
213
425
744
0.750
107.1
114.3
24
61
243
486
851
0.760
125.0
133.0
34
84
336
672
1.175
0.775
131.7
139.7
38
95
380
760
1.330
0.795
150.0
159.0
51
126
506
1,012
1,770
0.810
159.3
168.3
58
145
581
1,162
2,034
0.820
182.5
193.7
77
193
772
1,544
2,703
0.840
206.5
219.1
101
253
1,013
2,026
3,545
0.840
260.4
273.0
161
403
1,610
3,221
5,637
0.845
309.7
323.9
229
573
2,292
4,583
8,020
0.845
339.6
355.6
276
689
2,755
5,511
9,644
0.850
388.8
406.4
363
908
3,633
7,266
12,715
0.850
437.0
457.0
459
1,147
4,590
9,179
16,064
0.850
486.0
508.0
568
1,419
5,677
11,353
19,868
0.850
534.0
559.0
685
1,713
6,853
13,706
23,986
0.850
585.0
610.0
822
2,056
8,225
16,450
28,787
0.850
631.6
660.0
959
2,397
9,587
19,175
33,555
Table 2
SCHMIDT Technology
provides a "flow calculator" on its homepage
(page: "Service & Support") for calculation of flow velocity or volume flow
in pipes for various sensor types:
http://www.schmidt-sensors.com/
http://www.schmidttechnology.com/
D
Inner diameter of pipe [m]
A
Cross-section area of pipe [m
2
]
N
w
Standard flow velocity in pipe centre [m/s]
N
w
Average standard flow velocity in tube [m/s]
PF
Profile factor (for pipes with circular cross-sections)
N
V
Standard volumetric flow [m
3
/s]