Ongoing independent project

Smart Water MeterRotary Measuring ChamberDevelopment

Building the mechanical and kinematic foundation for a smart metering system.

This project begins with the geometrical and kinematic study of a rotary measuring chamber. The current work establishes how the chamber and piston are shaped, related, and moved before the project advances toward fluid behavior, volumetric performance, and embedded integration.

3D CADKinematic analysisRotary meteringMechatronicsCFD next

What is being developed now

The first stage is deliberately mechanical: define the chamber, understand the piston motion, and create a reliable foundation for the future metering and electronics work.

3D geometrical modeling

Developing the rotary chamber, piston, divider, and associated geometry as a coherent mechanical assembly.

Kinematic analysis

Studying the relative motion of the piston and chamber throughout the operating cycle.

Mechanical foundation

Establishing the geometry and motion basis needed before hydraulic and embedded subsystems are added.

3D CAD views of the smart water meter rotary measuring chamber and piston assembly — 3D design views of the rotary measuring chamber assembly and piston geometry.

Kinematic animation — one complete cycle

Understanding the motion first is important before moving toward hydraulic and CFD analysis, where water flow, pressure distribution, and volumetric behavior can be investigated.

The animation is a kinematic study of the current mechanical concept; hydraulic behavior is a future phase.

2D definition and design reference

The two blueprint sheets are shown below in order. Together they record the current design reference for the chamber development as a working document that can evolve with the mechanical study.

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Smart water meter blueprint sheet 1 showing four kinematic positions and CAD configuration parameters — Sheet 1 — kinematic sweep across four positions and current CAD configuration parameters.

Smart water meter blueprint sheet 2 showing chamber geometry and piston geometry details — Sheet 2 — chamber geometry detail and piston geometry in local coordinates.

What comes next

The project will keep developing from the current mechanical base. These are the next investigation paths, not completed results.

Hydraulic and CFD analysis

Investigate flow behavior, pressure distribution, and the interaction between the water and moving chamber.

Volumetric performance

Evaluate how the chamber geometry translates motion into measurable displaced volume across the cycle.

Electronic and embedded integration

Extend the mechanical concept toward sensing, embedded processing, and the wider smart-meter system.

This is an ongoing independent engineering project. I will continue sharing the development process as the mechanical, hydraulic, and embedded layers progress.

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