Liquid Flow Standards Group Research Institute for Engineering Measurement National Metrology Institute of Japan, AIST

2024

Yoshida, T., Wada, S., Furuichi, N., Image-processing-based ultrasonic velocimetry development with high applicability to flows in microparticle dispersion, Physics of Fluids, 26 (2024), 053329
Muramoto, T., Ito, Y., Miyakawa, A., Furuichi, N., Viscoelasticity modeling of clay minerals by dynamic viscoelasticity measurement and its implications for earthquake faulting, Tectonophysics, 872 (2024), 230208

2023

Ono, M., Furuichi, N., Tsuji, Y., Reynolds number dependence of turbulent kinetic energy and energy balance of the 3-component turbulence intensity in a pipe flow, Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 975 (2023), A9.
Yoshida, T., Furuichi N., Efficacy assessment of controllable volumetric prover for quantifying the responsiveness of various flowmeters, Measurement, 220 (2023), 113369
Takegawa, N., Sawada, Y., Furuichi N., Strategic coastal dike shape for enhanced tsunami overflow reduction, PLoS ONE, 18(10) (2023), e0292930.
Cheong, K.H., Doihara, R., Furuichi, N., Nakagawa, M., Karasawa, R., Kato, Y., Kageyama, K., Akasaka, T., Onuma, Y., Kato, T., Measurement of the infusion flow rate of a novel non-electrically driven infusion pump in determining the influencing factors on its flow performance, Measurement, 218 (2023), 113229.
Muramoto, T., Ito, Y, Miyakawa, A., Furuichi, N., Strain and Stress Accumulation in Viscoelastic Splay Fault and Subducting Oceanic Crust, Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 50 (2023), e2023GL103496.
Yoshida,T., Wada, S., Furuichi, N., A calibration methodology of ultrasonic transducers: Evaluation of spatial propagation characteristics of pulse-echo, Measurement, 214 (2023), 112783.
Yoshida, T., Furuichi N., Development of controllable volumetric prover for evaluating responsiveness of flowmeter under controlled-transient flows, Measurement, 208 (2023), 112456.

2022

Cheong, KH., Doihara, R., Furuichi, N., Nakagawa, M., Karasawa, R., Kato, Y., Kageyama, K., Akasaka, T., Onuma, Y., Kato, T., "Optimum Pressurization Mechanism for a Non-Electrical Piston-Driven Infusion Pump", Applied Science, 12 (2022), 8421
Wada, S., Furuichi, N., "Applicability evaluation of the ultrasonic pulse-train Doppler method on the disturbed flow in a pipe", Flow Measurement and Instrumentation, (2022) 87, 102225
Furuichi, N., Arias, R., Yang, C.T., Chun, S., Meng, T., Shinder, I., Frahm, E., Büker, O., Mills, C., Akselli, B., Smits, F.M., "Final report "Key comparison CCM.FF-K1.2015 - water flow: 30 m3/h ... 200 m3/h"　Metologia, (2022) 59, 1A
Ono, M., Furuichi, N., Wada, Y., Kurihara, N., Tsuji, Y., Reynolds number dependence of inner peak turbulence intensity in pipe flow, Physics of Fluids, (2022) 34, 045103
Chun, S., Furuichi N, Final report of the APMP water flow supplementary comparison (APMP.M.FF-S1), Metrologia, Volume 59 (2022), Number 1A
Wada Y., Furuichi, M., Tsuji Y., Correction method of measurement volume effects on time-averaged statistics for laser Doppler velocimetry, European J. of Mechanics B/Fluids, 91 (2022), p.233-243

2021

Takegawa, N., Ishibashi, M., Iwai, A., Furuichi, N., Morioka, T., "Verification of flow velocity measurements using micrometer-order thermometers", Scientific report, 2021 Dec 10;11(1):23778. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-02877-w.
Furuichi N., Cheong, KH., Yoshida, T., "Experimental study to establish an evaluating method for the responsiveness of liquid flowmeters to transient flow rates", Flow Measurement and Instrumentation, 82 (2021), 102067.
Y. M. Choi, Y. Terao, N. Kurihara, A. Iwai, T. Funaki, W. Kang, D. T. Nguyen, "Revisit the Pitot static tubes in the standards", Flow Measurement and Instrumentation, 82(2021), 102074.
K-H. Cheong, R. Doihara, N Furuichi, Y. Terao, T. Shimada, "Primary standard for traceability in low liquid hydrocarbon fuel flow rates", Metrologia, 58, 065003. pp.21 (2021).
R. Doihara, T. Shimada, K-H. Cheong, N. Furuichi, "Weighing system with low evaporation error for liquid microflow down to 1 mg/min", Flow Measurement and Instrumentation, 81 (2021).
Furuichi, N., Ono, M., "Static pressure measurement error for wall taps with high Reynolds number turbulent pipe flow", Flow Measurement and Instrumentation, 79, 101962. (2021).
Wada, S., Furuichi, N., "Improving accuracy of pipe flow rate measurement with ultrasonic time-domain correlation method under small number density of reflectors", Measurement, 179, 109439　(2021).

2020

K. Toda, Y. Terao, W. Kaminaga, "Evaluation of measurement uncertainty in accuracy tests for fuel dispensers", OIML Bulletin, Vol.61, No.2, pp.5-19 (2020).

2019

N Furuichi, Y. Terao, "Re-definition of the discharge coefficient of throat-tapped flow nozzle and investigations on the influence of geometric parameters", Flow measurement and Instrumentation, Vol.65, pp.16-21 (2019).
T. Kyoden, S. Akiguchi, T. Tajiri, T. Andoh, N. Furuichi, R. Doihara, T. Hachigae, "Assessing the infinitely expanding intersection region for the development of large-scale multipoint laser Doppler velocimetry",Flow Measurement and Instrumentation, Vol.70,101660 (2019).

2018

K-H. Cheong, R. Doihara, T. Shimada, Y. Terao, "Gravimetric system using high-speed double switching valves for low liquid flow rates", Measurement Science and Technology, Vol. 29, 075304, pp.1-15 (2018).
N. Furuichi, Y. Terao, Y. Wada, Y. Tsuji, "Further experiments for mean velocity profile of pipe flow at high Reynolds number", Physics of Fluids, Vol. 30, No.5 (2018).

2017

K-H. Cheong, R. Doihara, T. Shimada, Y. Terao, "Development of a gravimetric system using a conical rotating double-wing diverter for low liquid flow rate", Flow measurement and Instrumentation, Vol. 56, pp.1=13 (2017).

R. Doihara, T. Shimada, K-H. Cheong, Y. Terao, "Evaluation of hydrocarbon flow standard facility equipped with double-wing diverter using four types of working liquids", Metrologia, Vol. 54, pp.262-279 (2017).

S. Wada, N. Furuichi, T. Shimada, "Application of partial inversion pulse to ultrasonic time-domain correlation method to measure the flow rate in a pipe", Measurement Science and Technology, Vol. 28, 115302 (2017).

T. Shimada, C-M. Su, I-C. Chen, S. Dignan, "Final report on the APMP key comparison liquid hydrocarbon flow (APMP.M.FF-K2.a)", Metrologia, Vol. 54, Technical Supplement, 07007 (2017).

2016

N. Furuichi, Y. Terao, S. Ogawa, L. Cordova, T. Shimada, "Inter-laboratory Comparison of Small Water Flow Calibration Facilities at Extremely Low Uncertainty", MEASUREMENT, Vol. 91, pp.548–556 (2016).
N. Furuichi, L. Cordova, T. Lederer, Y. Terao, "Comparison of high-temperature and high-Reynolds-number water flows between PTB and NMIJ", Flow measurement and Instrumentation, Voi.52, pp.157-162 (2016).
S. Wada, N. Furuichi, T. Shimada, "Development of Ultrasonic Pulse-Train Doppler method for velocity profile and flowrate measurement", Measurement Science and Technology, Vol. 27, 115302 (2016).
T Shimada, K. Bittner-Rohrhofer, V J. Medina López, R. Arias, C-M. Su, I-C Chen, F. Ribere, L. Rowan, S. Dignan, "Final report on the key comparison of hydrocarbon liquid flow: CCM.FF-K2.2015", Metrologia, Vol. 53, Technical Supplement,07018 (2016).
R. Doihara, T. Shimada, K-H. Cheong, Y. Terao, "Liquid low-flow calibrationrig using a syringe pump and a weighing tank system", Flow Measurement and Instrumentation, Vol. 50, pp.90-101 (2016).
S. Wada, N. Furuichi, "An influence of obstacle plate on uncertainty of flowrate measurement using ultrasonic Doppler velocity profile method", Flow Measurement and Instrumentation Vol.48, pp.81-89 (2016).
N. Furuichi, Y. Terao, S. Nakao, K. Fujita, K. Shibuya, "Further experiments and investigations for discharge coefficient of PTC 6 flow nozzle in wide range Reynolds number", Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power - Transactioms of the ASME, Vol.138, No.4, pp.041605-1-041605-11 (2016).

2015

E. Muramatsu, H. Murakawa, K. Sugimoto, N. Takenaka, N. Furuichi, "Multi-wave ultrasonic Doppler method for measuring high flow-rates using staggered pulse intervals", Measurement Science and Technology, Vol.27, pp.1-11 (2015).
N. Furuichi, Y. Terao, " Static pressure measurement error at a wall tap of a flow nozzle for a wide range of Reynolds number", Flow Measurement and Instrumentation, Vol.46, pp.103-111 (2015).
N. Furuichi, Y. Terao, Y. Wada, Y. Tsuji, "Friction factor and mean velocity profile for pipe flow at high Reynolds numbers", Physics of Fluids, Vol. 27, No.9 (2015).
L. Cordova, N. Furuichi, T. Lederer, " Qualification of an ultrasonic flowmeter as a transfer standard for measurements at Reynolds numbers up to 4 x 10(6) between NMIJ and PTB ", Flow Measurement and Instrumentation, Vol. 45, pp.28-42 (2015).
H. Murakawa, E. Muramatsu, K. sugimoto, N. Takenaka, N. Furuichi "A dealiasing method for use with ultrasonic pulsed Doppler in measuring velocity profiles and flow rates in pipes", Measurement Science and Technology, Vol.26 (2015).
T. Shimada, R. Doihara, Y. Terao, "Investigation in to calibration performance of small volume prover for hydrocarbon flow", Flow Measurement and Instrumentation, Vol.41, pp.174-180 (2015).

2014

L. Cordova, N. Furuichi, T. Lederer, "Application of a novel methodfor validating the uncertainty estimation of a flow test facility",Technisches Messen, Vol.81, No.9, pp.431-441 (2014).

2013

N. Furuichi, K-H. Cheong, Y. Terao, S. Nakao, K. Fujita, K. Shibuya, "New Discharge Coefficient of ASME PTC 6 Throat Tap Nozzle for Reynolds Number from 2.4x10^5 to 1.4x10^7", Tran of ASME, Journal of Fluid Engineering , Vol.136, No.1, pp.011105 (2013).

N. Furuichi, "Fundamental Uncertainty Analysis of Flowrate Measurement using the Ultrasonic Doppler Velocity Profile Method", Flow Measurement and Instrumentation, Vol.33, pp.202-211 (2013).

S. Wada, K. Tezuka, N. Furuichi, "The effect of decreasing frequency of ultrasound on flow rate measurement using the Ultrasonic Doppler Profile method", Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology, Vol.50, No.6,pp.654-663 (2013).

2012

S. Wada, K. Tezuka, N. Furuichi, "Experimental Study on Large Flow Rate Monitoring Downstream of Double Elbows using an Ultrasonic Velocity Profile Method", Journal of Power and Energy Systems, Vol.6, No.3, pp.434 -445 (2012).

J. Man, R. Arias, Y. Terao, Y. J. Lee, G. Ligong, V. Tulasombut, T. K. Chan, N. H. Thai, R. Steyn, H. L. I. S. Sampath, "Final report on APMP key comparison of volume of liquids at 20 L and 100 mL: APMP.M.FF-K4", Metrologia, Vol.48, Technical Supplement (2012).

2010

T. Shimada, R. Doihara, Y. Terao, M. Takamoto, "Development of primary standard for hydrocarbon flow and traceability system of measurement in Japan - Approach to construction of an effective and reliable traceability system-", Synthesiology, Vol.3, No.1, pp.53-65 (2010).

T. Shimada, D. Mahadeva, R. Baker, "Further investigaion into a water flow rig related to calibration", Flow Measurement and Instrumentation, Vol. 21, No.4, pp.462 -475 (2010).

2009

N. Furuichi, Y. Terao, M. Takamoto, "Actual Flow Calibration of Feedwater Flowmeter using High Reynolds Number Facility in NMIJ", Nuclear Engineering and Design, Vol. 239, No.7, pp.1304-1313 (2009).

N. Furuichi, K. Sato, Y. Terao, M. Takamoto, "A New Calibration Facility of Flowrate for High Reynolds Number" , Flow Measurement and Instrumentation, Vol.20-1, pp.38, No.47 (2009).

2007

J. S. Paik, K-B. Lee, P. Lau, R. Engel, A. Loza, Y. Terao, "Michael Reader-Harris, Final report on CCM.FF-K1 for water", Metrologia Vol.44,-Tech. Supplmnt, pp.07005 (2007).

T. Shimada, R. Doihara, Y. Terao, M. Takamoto, "Development of hydrocarbon flow calibration facility as a national standard" , Journal of Fluid Science and Technology, Vol.2-1, pp.23, No.34 (2007).

2006

R. Doihara, T. Shimada, Y. Terao, M. Takamoto, "Development of weighing tank system employing rotating double wing diverter ", Flow Measurement and Instrumentation, Vol.17, No.3, pp.141-152 (2006).

2003

T. Shimada, S. Oda, Y. Terao, M. Takamoto, "Development of a New Diverter System for Liquid Flow Calibration Facilities ", Flow MEasurement and Instrumentation, Vol.14, No.3, pp.89-96 (2003).

Major Publications