| Abstract: | Laboratory investigation into the precision and accuracy of various mechanical-current meters are presented. Horizontal-axis and vertical-axis meters that are used for the measurement of point velocities in streams and rivers were tested. Meters were tested for repeatability and response to oblique flows. Both horizontal- and vertical-axis meters were found to under- and over-register oblique flows with errors generally increasing as the velocity and angle of flow increased. For the oblique flow tests, magnitude of errors were smallest for horizontal-axis meters. Repeatability of all meters tested was good, with the horizontal- and vertical-axis meters performing similarly. |
| Genre: | Conference Paper |
| ProdID: | 70017980 |
| Citation Author: | Fulford, Janice, M.; Thibodeaux, Kirk, G.; Kaehrle, William, R. |
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| Citation Editor: | Shen Hsieh WenSu S.T.Wen Feng |
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| Citation Issue: | pt 2 |
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| Citation Language: | English |
| Citation Larger Work Title: | Proceedings - National Conference on Hydraulic Engineering |
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| Citation Search Results Text: | Repeatability and oblique flow response characteristics of current meters; 1993; Conference Paper; Proceedings - National Conference on Hydraulic Engineering; Fulford, Janice, M.; Thibodeaux, Kirk, G.; Kaehrle, William, R. |
| Citation Start Page: | 1452 |
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| Citation Year: | 1993 |
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| Text: | Repeatability and oblique flow response characteristics of current meters; 1993; Conference Paper; Proceedings - National Conference on Hydraulic Engineering; Fulford, Janice, M.; Thibodeaux, Kirk, G.; Kaehrle, William, R. |
| URL (THUMBNAIL): | http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/thumbnails/outside_thumb.jpg |
| Date Other: | Fri, 1 Jan 1993 00:00 -0600 |
| Publisher: | Publ by ASCE |
