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A new method for the calibration of peak flow meters

A new method for the calibration of peak flow meters
A new method for the calibration of peak flow meters
The objective of this paper is to assess the current methods for the calibration of peak flow meters and devise a method of producing a known flow with an inexpensive apparatus simple enough to be built from a set of dimensions. The methods currently available tend to be expensive and complex or impractical for routine use. The aim was that the wave form produced should approximate to a forced expiratory flow and be capable of being described in mathematical terms and be relatively inexpensive to produce. The resulting apparatus which has been built, produces a sine wave flow the peak of which can be set to any desired level and be determined to a high degree of accuracy. The apparatus can be built from a set of dimensions and is inexpensive. The apparatus is a primary and not a derived standard.
1350-4533
359-365
Bushman, John A.
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Calvert, J. Roger
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Stockwell, James
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Bushman, John A.
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Calvert, J. Roger
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Stockwell, James
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Bushman, John A., Calvert, J. Roger and Stockwell, James (1997) A new method for the calibration of peak flow meters. Medical Engineering & Physics, 19 (4), 359-365. (doi:10.1016/S1350-4533(96)00027-6).

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The objective of this paper is to assess the current methods for the calibration of peak flow meters and devise a method of producing a known flow with an inexpensive apparatus simple enough to be built from a set of dimensions. The methods currently available tend to be expensive and complex or impractical for routine use. The aim was that the wave form produced should approximate to a forced expiratory flow and be capable of being described in mathematical terms and be relatively inexpensive to produce. The resulting apparatus which has been built, produces a sine wave flow the peak of which can be set to any desired level and be determined to a high degree of accuracy. The apparatus can be built from a set of dimensions and is inexpensive. The apparatus is a primary and not a derived standard.

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Published date: 1997

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Local EPrints ID: 21088
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/21088
ISSN: 1350-4533
PURE UUID: e934de44-118a-4923-bc67-562c1b54b31e

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Date deposited: 31 Oct 2006
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 06:28

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Author: John A. Bushman
Author: J. Roger Calvert
Author: James Stockwell

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