Table of Contents
SECTION1.1HISTORYOFGASMEASUREMENT
Introduction
EarlyHistory
DisplacementMeters
VelocityTypeMeters
TurbineMeters
Consumerism
InternationalAspects
References
SECTION1.2FUNDAMENTALGASLAWS
Introduction
TermsandDefinitions
GasLawsandEquationsforGases
AppendixA:Mass,Force,Weight,andAcceleration
AppendixB:RelationBetweenPressureandHead
AppendixC:Manometry
AppendixD:TypicalApplications
Example1.2.1:Pressure
Example1.2.2:Pressure
Example1.2.3:Pressure
Example1.2.4:Pressure
Example1.2.5:Temperature
Example1.2.6:Temperature
Example1.2.7:Boyle'sLaw
Example1.2.8:Charles'Law
Example1.2.9:Charles'Law
Example1.2.10:CombinedBoyle'sandCharles'Laws
Example1.2.11:IdealGasLaw
Example1.2.12:IdealGasLaw
Example1.2.13:SpecificGravityofAtmosphericAir
Example1.2.14:SpecificWeightofAtmosphericAir
Example1.2.15:SpecificGravityandHeatingValue
ofaGasMixture
Example1.2.16:Gas-WaterVaporMixture
Example1.2.17:Gas-WaterVaporMixture
Example1.2.18:Manometry
Example1.2.19:Manometry
Example1.2.20:Manometry
Example1.2.21:Manometry
Example1.2.22:Manometry
Example1.2.23:Manometry
Example1.2.24:Manometry
Example1.2.25:Manometry
AppendixE:AbbreviationsandSymbols
AppendixF:SummaryofEquations
Bibliography
SECTION1.3METERINGOFGASANDPRINCIPLESOF
MEASUREMENT
MeteringofGas
Definition
MeteringApplications
SourcesofTechnicalPractices
UnitsofGasMeasurement
TemperatureandPressureBases
PracticalMethods
GasContractMeasurementClauses
PrinciplesofMeasurement
VolumetricMeasurementPrinciples
DisplacementMetering
VelocityMeters
InferentialMeters
OtherMeteringPrinciples
OtherUnitsofMeasurement
MeasurementTrends
Bibliography
SECTION1.4GLOSSARY Abstract
Defines a brief history of gas measurement, fundamental gas laws, metering, principles of measurement and glossary of terms.