A float type airflow meter for use on beds of agricultural grains

Abstract
An instrument has been designed to measure the rate of flow of air leaving any position on the surface of a bed of agricultural grain. A tapered tube and float meter is employed mounted on a collecting cone 9 in. in diam. and the range is 7-28 ft.3/min. per square foot of surface area. Calibration tests have shown that a common direct reading scale can be employed to give an accuracy of [plus or minus] 7% on airflow using all common farm grain.