Hello, I am currently trying to create an energy information system for a school project. Our primary focus is to measure chilled water through a pipe, however the pipe cannot be drilled into to take measurements.
I was thinking along the lines of measuring the flow rate and temperature using an infrared sensor to avoid drilling into the pipe. However I am unsure if using this kind of a sensor is practical, and if not are there any suggestions or tips on how to go about finding a sensor to measure flow rate and temperature without drilling?
An alternative is to build this sensor, however I was unsure as to how practical it would be to build this sensor to accruacy and be cost efficient.
Any help and tips are greatly appreciated!
I was thinking along the lines of measuring the flow rate and temperature using an infrared sensor to avoid drilling into the pipe. However I am unsure if using this kind of a sensor is practical, and if not are there any suggestions or tips on how to go about finding a sensor to measure flow rate and temperature without drilling?
An alternative is to build this sensor, however I was unsure as to how practical it would be to build this sensor to accruacy and be cost efficient.
Any help and tips are greatly appreciated!