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UM-22100H-U User manual ATEQ D520 Page 8/122 
3.2. INDIRECT MEASUREMENT (OR RECOVERY MODE) 
 
Test part
Air supply
 
Absolute 
pressure 
sensor
Calibrated flow tube
Regulator
 
Atmosphere
Differential 
pressure sensor
 
Flow
Dp
 
The calibrated flow tube is placed following the output of the test part. The output of the 
calibrated flow tube is to the atmosphere.  
Depending on the part type, it may be possible to use a bell (ex: shower head where it 
is impossible to recover the flow other than through the use of a bell). This method can 
only be used if the recovery of the flow is easy.  
The indirect measurement allows a considerable gain in time as the flow which arrives 
in the calibrated flow tube is already stabilised.