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The article focuses on turbulence detection and the instability of flow in liquids. It notes that the signal from the flowmeter exhibited noticeable unsteadiness in its amplitude and polarity when the flow pattern changed from laminar to turbulent. This is in contrast to its linearity and undirectional response at lower and nonpulsatile flow rates. Oscillation occurrence indicates that the unsteadiness and randomness from turbulent flow were detected by the flowmeter sensor. The study shows that this transducer element could be used in detecting micro-turbulence and periodic disturbances with its appropriate modifications.