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I need some help in understanding as to how do i go about fixing a glitch in my project where I am stuck.
Background - I am designing a Water Flow Meter using an Arduino and a water flow sensor who limits are - (60Litres/Min and Pressure <1.7Mpa). The entire project is ready but while testing at the facility I have encountered a problem.
Problem - The water pump which feeds the water into the pipe (between which my system will be put in) at 300 Litres per Minute. The diameter of the pipe is 1.5Inches.
Advice needed - I was thinking, and please correct me or point me in the right direction. If i create a small thin branch of pipe parallel to the main 300 litres/min pipe and attach my system, maybe the flow rate will decrease to be less than 60 litres per min. Then I can extrapolate the total flow basis the reading i get in that thin pipe.
Is my understanding correct or totally flawed?
If it is correct, can you point me or tell me the setup I should put? Like what should be the diameter of my thin pipe, so as to make sure the flow rate and pressure of the arduino sensor are not overloaded?
Thank you very much.
Cheers,
RJ
Background - I am designing a Water Flow Meter using an Arduino and a water flow sensor who limits are - (60Litres/Min and Pressure <1.7Mpa). The entire project is ready but while testing at the facility I have encountered a problem.
Problem - The water pump which feeds the water into the pipe (between which my system will be put in) at 300 Litres per Minute. The diameter of the pipe is 1.5Inches.
Advice needed - I was thinking, and please correct me or point me in the right direction. If i create a small thin branch of pipe parallel to the main 300 litres/min pipe and attach my system, maybe the flow rate will decrease to be less than 60 litres per min. Then I can extrapolate the total flow basis the reading i get in that thin pipe.
Is my understanding correct or totally flawed?
If it is correct, can you point me or tell me the setup I should put? Like what should be the diameter of my thin pipe, so as to make sure the flow rate and pressure of the arduino sensor are not overloaded?
Thank you very much.
Cheers,
RJ