<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">On the basis of the results of calibration of current meters at water of varying temperatures, a hypothesis that water temperature influences measured water velocities was formulated. The analysis of our long-term data showed that the water temperature does have an influence on measured water velocity. This influence can be taken into account for practical purposes as a contribution to the uncertainty of measurements. The influence depends on the type of current meter propeller. This paper presents results obtained for the Ott C-2 current meter with propellers of the types 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6. Our analysis showed that the uncertainty is equal or less than 5% for measurements carried out in water with temperatures above 8°C. The differences between measured water velocities for water temperatures 5°C and 20°C reached maximum 6% (depending on the propeller) in a slowly flowing water (rotational frequency n = 1 s-1). For rotational velocity n ≥ 2 s-1 the differences between velocities measured at water temperatures 5 and 20°C were mostly under 3%. The less influenced propeller is of type 3 for which the uncertainty of measurement does not reach 5% even for water temperature 1°C if the rotational frequency is bigger than 0.7 s-1.</abstract>

On the basis of the results of calibration of current meters at water of varying temperatures, a hypothesis that water temperature influences measured water velocities was formulated. The analysis of our long-term data showed that the water temperature does have an influence on measured water velocity. This influence can be taken into account for practical purposes as a contribution to the uncertainty of measurements. The influence depends on the type of current meter propeller. This paper presents results obtained for the Ott C-2 current meter with propellers of the types 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6. Our analysis showed that the uncertainty is equal or less than 5% for measurements carried out in water with temperatures above 8°C. The differences between measured water velocities for water temperatures 5°C and 20°C reached maximum 6% (depending on the propeller) in a slowly flowing water (rotational frequency n = 1 s-1). For rotational velocity n ≥ 2 s-1 the differences between velocities measured at water temperatures 5 and 20°C were mostly under 3%. The less influenced propeller is of type 3 for which the uncertainty of measurement does not reach 5% even for water temperature 1°C if the rotational frequency is bigger than 0.7 s-1.

Influence of Water Temperature on Results of Current Meter Calibration and Measurement

T. G. Masaryk Water Research Institute, p. r. i., Podbabská 30, 160 00 Prague 6, Czech Republic

Journal of Hydrology and Hydromechanics

On the basis of the results of calibration of current meters at water of varying temperatures, a hypothesis that water temperature influences measured water...

Influence of Water Temperature on Results of Current Meter Calibration and Measurement

Published Online: Aug 24, 2013

Page range: 208 - 213

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/johh-2013-0027

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