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A Comparative Analysis of the Discharge Coefficients of Variable Pressure-Drop Flowmeters

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Possible additional errors in measurements of flow rate and quantity of gas with the use of the discharge coefficient of standard orifices are considered.

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Translated from Metrologiya, No. 1, pp. 32–36, January–March, 2015.

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Daev, Z.A. A Comparative Analysis of the Discharge Coefficients of Variable Pressure-Drop Flowmeters. Meas Tech 58, 323–326 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11018-015-0708-0

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