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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 29, 1999
Filed:
Nov. 05, 1997
Hans Hecht, Korntal-Muenchingen, DE;
Heinz Rilling, Eberdingen, DE;
Dieter Tank, Eberdingen, DE;
Uwe Konzelmann, Asperg, DE;
Robert Bosch GmbH, Stuttgart, DE;
Abstract
A device for measuring the mass of a flowing medium, or flow rate meters, having a measuring element accommodated in a measurement support; upstream of the measuring element, a grid with flow openings is provided. To attain a substantially rotational symmetrical velocity distribution even in the case of a severely impeded oncoming flow, the grid has flow openings, which at least regionally have a different flow cross section. The flow cross sections of the flow openings are adapted to the oncoming flow, in order to bring about a flow with substantially even velocity distribution downstream of the grid. The device is intended for measuring the mass of a flowing medium, in particular for measuring the mass of aspirated air in internal combustion engines.