Review on vortex flowmeter—Designer perspective

Abstract This paper highlights various aspects of design of a vortex flowmeter. Vortex shedding and vortex flowmeters are known from decades. However, the vortex shedding phenomenon is not understood clearly as applicable to vortex flowmeter. In the recent past large body of literature is reported on the performance of vortex flowmeter. This report comprehensively summarizes all the improvements which help the designer to build a vortex flowmeter. The paper systematically explains various aspects related to development of a vortex flowmeter with peculiarities associated with its design.

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