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Field use of orifice meters

July 1, 1969

A well-designed and calibrated orifice meter is an accurate and inexpensive measuring device for flow. Endline orifices can be calibrated at work sites by solving an equation that interrelates easily measured dimensions of the orifice and outflow.

Publication Year 1969
Title Field use of orifice meters
DOI 10.1111/j.1745-6584.1969.tb01284.x
Authors Donald G. Jorgensen
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Groundwater
Index ID 70224598
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse