Table 2 The range, accuracy and uncertainties of measuring devices. .

From: Investigation of the hydraulic and thermal characteristics of a double concentric tubes with an inner twisted spiral tube

Instruments

Range

Accuracy (%)

Uncertainty (%)

Rotameter, kg.s−1

0.016–0.3

± 0.5

± 0.17

Thermocouple K-type, °C

−200–1200

± 0.1

± 0.16

Digital differential pressure transmitter, kPa

0.5–500

± 0.5

± 01.16

Reynolds number

5000–50,000

-

± 2.8

Friction factor

-

-

± 4.6

Nusselt number

-

-

± 4.6

Effectiveness

-

-

± 5.4

Heat transfer per pumping power

-

-

± 5.8