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CURRENT/
                                                                                      TEMPERATURE
                                                                 HEATING              SENSOR/
                                                                 ELEMENT              CONTROLLER
                                                                                        OUTPUT
                                                      FLUID FLOW


                                                         INPUT



                                 FIGURE 45.13  Thermal anemometer.



                                                                      OUTPUT




                                                                        N



                                                                    ELECTRODES



                                                       FLUID FLOW


                                                         INPUT
                                                                         S


                                 FIGURE 45.14  Electromagnetic flowmeter.







                                                           CALIBRATED
                                                           GRADUATIONS         OUTPUT (HIGH)
                                                                               MOVABLE
                                                                               PROXIMITY
                                                                               SENSORS
                                                                               OUTPUT (LOW)
                                                             FLOAT
                                                                               GUIDE WIRE

                                                           INPUT
                                                            FLUID FLOW


                                 FIGURE 45.15  Variable-area in-line flowmeter (rotameter).


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