Advanced search
Publication Cover
Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association Volume 64, 2014 - Issue 6
Submit an article Journal homepage
2,879
Views
13
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Technical Papers

An uncertainty analysis of mean flow velocity measurements used to quantify emissions from stationary sources

Rodney BryantNational Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, USACorrespondence[email protected]
View further author information
,
Olatunde SanniNational Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, USAView further author information
,
Elizabeth MooreNational Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, USA
,
Matthew BundyNational Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, USA
&
Aaron JohnsonNational Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, USA
Pages 679-689 | Received 12 Nov 2013, Accepted 06 Jan 2014, Published online: 20 May 2014

References

  • ASTM International. 2006. Standard Test Method for Average Velocity in a Duct (Pitot Tube Method). D3154-00. West Conshohocken, PA: ASTM International.
  • Brooks, E.F., and R.L. Williams. 1976. Flow and Gas Sampling Manual. EPA-600/2-76-203, Washington, DC: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
  • Bryant, R.A., T.J. Ohlemiller, E.L. Johnsson, A. Hamins, B.S. Grove, W.F. Guthrie, A. Maranghides, and G.W. Mulholland. 2003. The NIST 3 Megawatt Quantitative Heat Release Rate Facility. NIST Special Publication 1007. Gaithersburg, MD: National Institute of Standards and Technology.
  • Dahlquist, G., and A. Bjorck. 1974. Numerical Methods. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall.
  • Frank, S., C. Heilmann, and H.E. Siekmann. 1996. Point-velocity methods for flow-rate measurements in asymmetric pipe flow. Flow Measurement and Instrumentation 7(3–4): 201–9. doi:10.1016/S0955-5986(96)00015-5
  • Jain, M.K., S.R.K. Iyengar, and R.K. Jain. 1985. Numerical Methods for Scientific and Engineering Computation. New York, NY: Halsted Press.
  • Kato, M., and B.E. Launder. 1993. The modelling of turbulent flow around stationary and vibrating square cylinders. Paper presented at Ninth Symposium on Turbulent Shear Flows, Kyoto, Japan, August.
  • Moore, P.I., G.J. Brown, and B.P. Stimpson. 2000. Ultrasonic transit-time flowmeters modelled with theoretical velocity profiles: Methodology. Measurement Science & Technology 11(12): 1802–11. doi:10.1088/0957-0233/11/12/321
  • Salami, L.A. 1971. Errors in the velocity-area method of measuring asymmetric flows in circular pipes. Paper presented at International Conference on Modern Developments in Flow Measurements, Harwell, England, September.
  • Salami, L.A. 1984. Application of a computer to asymmetric flow measurement in circular pipes. Transactions of the Institute of Measurement and Control 6(4): 197–206. doi:10.1177/014233128400600403
  • Shinder, I.I., J.C. Crowley, B.J. Filla, and R.M. Moldover. 2013. Improvements to NIST’s Air Speed Calibration Service. Paper presented at FLOMEKO, Paris, France, September.
  • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. 2000a. Determination of Stack Gas Velocity and Volumetric Flow Rate (Type S Pitot Tube). EPA Method 2. Washington, DC: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
  • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. 2000b. Sample and Velocity Traverses for Stationary Sources. EPA Method 1. Washington, DC: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
  • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. 2007. Determination of Stack Gas Velocity and Volumetric Flow Rate with Two-Dimensional Probes. EPA Method 2G. Washington, DC: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
  • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. 2013. Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990–2011. EPA 430-R-13-001. Washington, DC: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
  • Yeh, T.T., and J.M. Hall. 2007. Airspeed Calibration Service. NIST SP 250-79. Gaithersburg, MD: National Institute of Standards and Technology.

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Order Reprints Request Corporate Permissions

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

Request Academic Permissions

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.

Related research

People also read lists articles that other readers of this article have read.

Recommended articles lists articles that we recommend and is powered by our AI driven recommendation engine.

Cited by lists all citing articles based on Crossref citations.
Articles with the Crossref icon will open in a new tab.