{"id":37933,"date":"2024-01-30T21:11:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-30T21:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alicat.com\/?post_type=article&#038;p=37933"},"modified":"2026-03-12T17:56:38","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T17:56:38","slug":"funktionsprinzip-des-coriolis-durchflussmessers","status":"publish","type":"support","link":"https:\/\/www.alicat.com\/de\/support\/coriolis-flow-meter-operating-principle\/","title":{"rendered":"Coriolis-Durchflussmesser - Funktionsprinzip"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;_initial&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;1rem|0vw||0vw|false|true&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;_initial&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||true|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_heading title=&#8221;Coriolis Flow Meter \u2013 Operating Principle&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||2rem||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<p>The Coriolis flow meter principle technology measures mass flow directly by detecting tiny deflections in a vibrating tube. This page explains the Coriolis effect, shows how it works in mass flow measurement, and reveals why CODA devices excel in precision applications.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_heading title=&#8221;The physics behind the Coriolis flow meter principle&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_level=&#8221;h2&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; title_line_height=&#8221;1.3em&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;text-wrap: pretty;&#8221;][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||2rem||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<p>The Coriolis effect is commonly used to explain why hurricanes, tornadoes, and typhoons spin clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere and counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere. The frictional Coriolis force causes this phenomenon. It deflects objects moving within a rotating frame of reference. In this weather example, air travels through the atmosphere and shifts right or left depending on the hemisphere. This shift determines the spin direction of weather bodies.<\/p>\n<p>While Newtonian laws of motion describe how objects move in a stationary frame, motion in a rotating frame requires an additional correction factor. This factor, known as the fictitious Coriolis force, accounts for the apparent deflection observed in such systems. This is necessary because the object isn\u2019t physically tethered to the frame of reference, or coordinate system, which is used to characterize its motion. The rotating frame of reference makes the object appear to deflect from its original path.<\/p>\n<p>The difference between the intended and actual path is measurable as a deflection resulting from the Coriolis effect. <strong>A real-world example to help explain:<\/strong> Imagine that a person calculates a ball trajectory using only Newtonian laws. The person then stands at a spot near the North Pole and launches the ball directly south towards a target on the equator. If the Earth were a perfectly still, stationary frame of reference, the ball would land on the target. But since the Earth is spinning, the ball actually lands somewhere to the west of the target. The magnitude of this westward deflection increases the longer the ball is in the air and the closer it is to the equator.<a id=\"operation\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Other mass flow measurement principles, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alicat.com\/support\/mems-thermal-mass-flow-meter-operating-principle\/\">thermal<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alicat.com\/support\/theory-of-operation-laminar-differential-pressure-flow-measurement\/\">laminar DP,<\/a> calculate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alicat.com\/support\/what-is-mass-flow\/\">mass flow rates<\/a> using measured temperature change or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alicat.com\/support\/what-is-the-difference-between-mass-flow-and-volumetric-flow\/\">volumetric flow<\/a> values in conjunction with known fluid properties. Flow meters and controllers, using the Coriolis principle, measure mass flow directly without depending on fluid properties. This is made possible by a clever utilization of the Coriolis effect.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_heading title=&#8221;How Coriolis flow meters accurately measure mass flow&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_level=&#8221;h2&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; title_line_height=&#8221;1.3em&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_heading][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;_initial&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||true|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width=&#8221;30%&#8221; max_width_tablet=&#8221;50%&#8221; max_width_phone=&#8221;80%&#8221; max_width_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||2rem|2rem|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;2rem||2rem|0rem|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;|||0rem|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;float: right;&#8221; custom_css_free_form=&#8221;selector figure {||  display: table;||  margin-left: auto;||  margin-right: auto;||  text-align: center;||}||||selector figcaption {||  caption-side: bottom;||  display: table-caption;||}||||selector img {||  margin-bottom: 1rem;||}&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_css_main_element_tablet=&#8221;float: none;&#8221; custom_css_main_element_phone=&#8221;float: none;&#8221; custom_css_main_element_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alicat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/measurement-explainer-split-coriolis.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1029\" alt=\"Diagram illustrating Coriolis mass flow measurement in an Alicat device\" class=\"wp-image-45449 aligncenter size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alicat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/measurement-explainer-split-coriolis.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.alicat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/measurement-explainer-split-coriolis-980x840.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.alicat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/measurement-explainer-split-coriolis-480x412.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1200px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<figcaption>Alicat Coriolis flow element diagram<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||2rem||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<p>A tube (or a set of tubes) is electromagnetically actuated and functions as a moving frame of reference. All fluid entering the device travels through the moving tube and experiences a very tiny deflection from its intended path. Sensors measure the magnitude of the deflection as a vibrational phase shift between different points in the tube. The deflection depends only on the fluid\u2019s mass. This allows Coriolis instruments to measure mass flow precisely, regardless of fluid properties, composition, or temperature. A single temperature sensor measures the tube\u2019s temperature because its physical properties can change slightly depending on temperature. This reading ensures the instrument maintains precise measurement under varying conditions.<\/p>\n<p>Coriolis flow meters can vary greatly in size, with tube diameters as small as a few millimeters and as large as 30 millimeters.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_heading title=&#8221;Why CODA\u2122 low flow Coriolis flow meters stand out&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_level=&#8221;h2&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; title_line_height=&#8221;1.3em&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||3rem||false|false&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<p>Alicat<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alicat.com\/products\/gas-flow\/mass-flow-meter\/gas-low-flow-coriolis-mass-flow-meters\/\">CODA Coriolis mass flow meters<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alicat.com\/products\/gas-flow\/mass-flow-controller\/gas-low-flow-coriolis-controllers\/\">CODA Coriolis mass flow controllers<\/a> for gases, as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alicat.com\/products\/liquid-flow\/liquid-flow-meter\/liquid-low-flow-coriolis-meters\/\">CODA meters for liquids<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alicat.com\/products\/liquid-flow\/liquid-flow-controller\/liquid-low-flow-coriolis-controllers\/\">CODA liquid flow controllers<\/a>,\u00a0are miniaturized Coriolis instruments for low-flow applications. They cover a wide range of lower flows, from 8 g\/hr to 300 kg\/hr. They work reliably with unknown gases and liquids.<\/p>\n<p>CODA devices measure mass flow, density, and temperature simultaneously. So they can compensate for changes in these conditions and remain accurate, while reporting multivariate information to you. You see your reported data on the programming display on the front, through digital communications, or over analog feed. Alicat&#8217;s Coriolis devices have robust vibration tolerance without excessive weight, and can operate well in noisy environments that disrupt other miniaturized Coriolis instruments.<\/p>\n<p>This video demonstrates the measurement process and shows how the Coriolis flow meter principle delivers unmatched precision in CODA instruments.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_video src=&#8221;https:\/\/youtu.be\/h8JbMrNhq-w&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width=&#8221;60%&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; max_width_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; max_width_tablet=&#8221;80%&#8221; max_width_phone=&#8221;100%&#8221;][\/et_pb_video][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;_initial&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#F6F6F6&#8243; min_height=&#8221;74px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;2rem|2rem|0px|2rem|false|true&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; border_radii=&#8221;off|10px|10px||&#8221; border_width_top=&#8221;2px&#8221; border_color_top=&#8221;#2A3B47&#8243; border_width_right=&#8221;2px&#8221; border_color_right=&#8221;#2A3B47&#8243; border_width_left=&#8221;2px&#8221; border_color_left=&#8221;#2A3B47&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;4rem||||false|false&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_heading title=&#8221;CODA low flow Coriolis applications &#038; latest innovations&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_level=&#8221;h2&#8243; title_text_color=&#8221;#2A3B47&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; title_line_height=&#8221;1.3em&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#2A3B47&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]From powering clean energy research to enabling ultra&#8209;precise manufacturing, CODA low&#8209;flow Coriolis technology is trusted in industries where accuracy and reliability are critical. Below are a few real&#8209;world examples and our latest product update.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_3,1_3,1_3&#8243; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;_initial&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#F6F6F6&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;2rem|2rem|2rem|2rem|false|false&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; border_radii=&#8221;off|||10px|10px&#8221; border_width_right=&#8221;2px&#8221; border_color_right=&#8221;#2A3B47&#8243; border_width_bottom=&#8221;2px&#8221; border_color_bottom=&#8221;#2A3B47&#8243; border_width_left=&#8221;2px&#8221; border_color_left=&#8221;#2A3B47&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||3rem||false|false&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;||2rem||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;||2rem||false|false&#8221;][et_pb_blurb title=&#8221;Fuel cell testing&#8221; alt=&#8221;Mass flow controller fuel cell system tips diagram&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#2A3B47&#8243; body_text_color=&#8221;#2A3B47&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; border_width_all=&#8221;5px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;1.3em&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<p>When process conditions include high pressures and low flow rates, a CODA Coriolis mass flow controller offers a reliable, high-accuracy solution.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alicat.com\/support\/fuel-cell-regulation-and-testing-solutions\/\">Read more \u203a<\/a><\/p>[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;||2rem||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;||2rem||false|false&#8221;][et_pb_blurb title=&#8221;Low-flow color dosing&#8221; alt=&#8221;Mass flow controller fuel cell system tips diagram&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#2A3B47&#8243; body_text_color=&#8221;#2A3B47&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; border_width_all=&#8221;5px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; header_line_height=&#8221;1.3em&#8221;]<p>CODA Coriolis flow meters deliver repeatable, precise mass flow readings for low\u2011flow liquids and gases. 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