Self-Diagnosing and Flow-Sensing Smart Valves

5 Self-Diagnosing and Flow-Sensing Smart Valves 

A control valve can also be viewed as variable-area flow meter. Therefore, smart valves can measure their own flow by solving the appropriate valvesizing equation. For example, in the case of turbulent liquid flow applications, where the valve capacity coefficient 

Naturally, in order for the smart valves of the future to be able to accurately measure their own flow, they must be provided with sufficient intelligence to identify the applicable sizing equation for the particular process. 

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