Vibratory meters (5), and methods for their use measuring a fluid are provided. Each vibratory meter includes a multichannel flow tube (300) comprising two or more fluid channels (302), a pickoff (170), a driver (180), and meter electronics (20) configured to apply a drive signal to the driver at a drive frequency , and measure a deflection of the multichannel flow tube with the pickoff. In examples, at least one fluid channel has an effective diameter that is related to kinematic viscosity, inverse Stokes number, and drive frequency. In further examples, the driver may apply a drive signal to the driver having a drive frequency proportional to the kinematic viscosity, inverse Stokes number, and effective diameter.

A fluid line system comprises fluid lines (100, 200, 300, 400). Each of the two fluid lines (100, 400) has in each case one lumen (100*; 400*) which is enclosed by a wall, and extends from a flow opening (100a; 400a), located in a respective first line end (100+; 400+), of the respective fluid line both to a flow opening (100b; 400b) which is located in a line end (100#; 400#) of said fluid line (100; 400) and also as far as a flow opening (100c; 400c) which, spaced apart from said flow opening (100b; 400b), is likewise located in each case in the line end (100#; 400#) of said fluid line (100; 400). Each of the other two fluid lines (200, 300) in turn has a lumen (200*; 300*) which is enclosed by a wall and extends from a flow opening (200a; 300a) which is located in a line end (200+; 300+) of the respective fluid line (200; 300) as far as a flow opening (200b; 300b) which is located in a line end (200#; 300#) of said fluid line (200; 300), in such a way that a greatest flow section (A.sub.200,Max; A.sub.300,Max) of the respective fluid line (200; 300) is spaced apart both from its line end (200+; 300+) and from its line end (200#; 300#). Both the fluid line (200) and the fluid line (300) are connected by way of their line end (200+; 300+) in each case to the line end (100#) of the fluid line (100) and by way of their line end (200#; 300#) in each case to the line end (400#) of the fluid line (400). The flow openings (200a; 200b; 300a; 300b) form in each case one inlet-side and outlet-side flow cross section (A.sub.200a, A.sub.200b; A.sub.300a; A.sub.300b) of the respective fluid line (200; 300). In addition, the fluid lines (100, 200, 300, 400) are configured in such a way that an outlet-side flow cross section (A.sub.100,min; A.sub.100,min) of the fluid line (100; 400) which is located at the line end (100#; 400#) of the fluid line (100; 400) and adjoins both the flow opening (100b; 400b) and the flow opening (100c; 400c) of said fluid line (100; 400) and flow cross sections (A.sub.200a; A.sub.200b; A.sub.300a; A.sub.300b) overall fulfil the conditions: (I) and (II), and (III) and (IV).

A vibratory meter (5), and methods of manufacturing the same are provided. The vibratory meter includes a pickoff (170l), a driver (180), and a flow tube (400) comprising a tube perimeter wall with: a first substantially planar section (406a), a second substantially planar section (406b) coupled to the first substantially planar section to form a first angle .sub.1 (404), and a first curved section (406c).

A Coriolis flow meter comprises a first flow tube having a first end and a second end. The first end comprises a first reaction force, and the second end comprises a second reaction force. A second flow tube is operably connected to the first flow tube. The second flow tube comprises a first end and a second end. The first end comprises a third reaction force, and the second end comprises, a fourth reaction force. A drive system is operably connected to the first and second flow tubes. At least one balance mass is operably attached the first flow tube or the second flow tube. The one balance mass is sized and positioned to minimize one or more of the first reaction force, the second reaction force, the third reaction force, and the fourth reaction force.

A multichannel flow tube (300) for a vibratory meter (5), and a method of manufacturing the multichannel flow tube are provided. The multichannel flow tube comprises a tube perimeter wall (304), a first channel division (302b), and a first support structure (308a). The first channel division is enclosed within and coupled to the tube perimeter wall, forming a first channel (306b) and a second channel (306c). The first support structure is coupled to the tube perimeter wall and the first channel division.

Vibratory meters (5), and methods for their use measuring a fluid are provided. Each vibratory meter includes a multichannel flow tube (300) comprising two or more fluid channels (302), a pickoff (170), a driver (180), and meter electronics (20) configured to apply a drive signal to the driver at a drive frequency, and measure a deflection of the multichannel flow tube with the pickoff. In examples, at least one fluid channel has an effective diameter that is related to kinematic viscosity, inverse Stokes number, and drive frequency; velocity of sound and drive velocity; or the length of the flow tube. In further examples, the driver may apply a drive signal to the driver having a drive frequency proportional to the kinematic viscosity, inverse Stokes number, and effective diameter; or velocity of sound and effective diameter.

A vibratory meter (5) including a multi-channel flow tube (130) is provided. The vibratory meter (5) includes a meter electronics (20) and a meter assembly (10) communicatively coupled to the meter electronics (20). The meter assembly (10) includes the multi-channel flow tube (130, 330, 430, 530) comprising two or more fluid channels (132, 332, 432, 532) surrounded by a tube wall (134, 334, 434, 534). The two or more fluid channels (132, 332, 432, 532) and tube wall (134, 334, 434, 534) comprise a single integral structure. A driver (180) is coupled to the multi-channel flow tube (130, 330, 430, 530). The driver (180) is configured to vibrate the multi-channel flow tube (130, 330, 430, 530). The two or more fluid channels (132, 332, 432, 532) and tube wall (134, 334, 434, 534) are configured to deform in the same direction as the single integral structure in response to a drive signal applied to the driver (180).

A first and second vibratory meter (5), and methods of manufacturing the same are provided. The first vibratory meter includes a pickoff (170l), a driver (180), and a flow tube (400) comprising a tube perimeter wall with: a first substantially planar section (406a), a second substantially planar section (406b) coupled to the first substantially planar section to form a first angle ?1#191 (404), and a first curved section (406c). The second vibratory meter includes a pickoff, a driver, and a flow tube (700) comprising a tube perimeter wall with: a first substantially planar section (706a), a second substantially planar section (706b) coupled to the first substantially planar section to form a first angle ?1#191 (704), a third substantially planar section (706c), a fourth substantially planar section (706d), and a fifth substantially planar section (706e).

Vibratory meters (5), and methods for their use measuring a fluid are provided. Each vibratory meter includes a multichannel flow tube (300) comprising two or more fluid channels (302), a pickoff (170), a driver (180), and meter electronics (20) configured to apply a drive signal to the driver at a drive frequency , and measure a deflection of the multichannel flow tube with the pickoff. In examples, at least one fluid channel has an effective diameter that is related to kinematic viscosity, inverse Stokes number, and drive frequency. In further examples, the driver may apply a drive signal to the driver having a drive frequency proportional to the kinematic viscosity, inverse Stokes number, and effective diameter.

Vibratory meters (5), and methods for their use measuring a fluid are provided. Each vibratory meter includes a multichannel flow tube (300) comprising two or more fluid channels (302), a pickoff (170), a driver (180), and meter electronics (20) configured to apply a drive signal to the driver at a drive frequency , and measure a deflection of the multichannel flow tube with the pickoff. In examples, at least one fluid channel has an effective diameter that is related to velocity of sound and drive velocity. In further examples, the driver may apply a drive signal to the driver having a drive frequency proportional to the velocity of sound and effective diameter.