Image:Coriolis meter rotating flow 256x256.gif

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Illustration for the mass flow meter article, for the purpose of illustrating the mass flow meter operating principle; actual mass flow meters are not designed this way.
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Fluid is being pumped through the mass flow meter. When there is mass flow, the tube twists slightly. The arm through which fluid flows away from the axis of rotation must exert a force on the fluid to increase its angular momentum, so it bends backwards. The arm though which fluid is pushed back to the axis of rotation must exert a force on the fluid to decrease the fluid's angular momentum again, hence that arm will bend forwards. Summerizing: the inlet arm is lagging behind the overall rotation, the outlet arm is pulling ahead.

A flow meter that uses the Coriolis effect for its operating principle is also called a Coriolis flow meter.

Larger (512x512 pixels) version of this animation: Image:Coriolis_meter_rotating_flow_512x512.gif

Created: 2 february 2007

Author: Cleonis (Using POV-ray ray-tracing software)

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