Measurement & InstrumentationOrifice Plate Degradationhard
An orifice plate with β = 0.5 has been in service for 3 years. Inspection reveals the upstream edge has worn from a sharp 90° edge to a rounded radius of approximately 0.5 mm. The bore diameter has also increased by 0.3 mm from erosion (original bore: 50.0 mm, current: 50.3 mm). How will these changes affect flow measurement accuracy?