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US07430924B2 Flow measurement apparatus having strain-based sensors and ultrasonic sensors
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具有应变传感器和超声波传感器的流量测量装置
- 专利标题: Flow measurement apparatus having strain-based sensors and ultrasonic sensors
- 专利标题(中): 具有应变传感器和超声波传感器的流量测量装置
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申请号: US11770048申请日: 2007-06-28
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公开(公告)号: US07430924B2公开(公告)日: 2008-10-07
- 发明人: Daniel L. Gysling , Robert Maron , Christian O'Keefe
- 申请人: Daniel L. Gysling , Robert Maron , Christian O'Keefe
- 申请人地址: US CT Wallingford
- 专利权人: Expro Meters Inc.
- 当前专利权人: Expro Meters Inc.
- 当前专利权人地址: US CT Wallingford
- 主分类号: G01F1/00
- IPC分类号: G01F1/00
摘要:
A flow measurement apparatus is provided that combines the functionality of an apparatus that uses strain-based sensors and ultrasonic sensors to measure the speed of sound propagating through a fluid flowing within a pipe, and measure pressures disturbances (e.g. vortical disturbances or eddies) moving with a fluid to determine respective parameters of the flow propagating through a pipe. The apparatus includes a sensing device that includes an array of pressure sensors used to measure the acoustic and convective pressure variations in the flow to determine desired parameters and an ultrasonic meter portion to measure the velocity and volumetric flow of the fluid. In response to an input signal or internal logic, the processor can manually or dynamically switch between the pressure sensors and ultrasonic sensors to measure the parameters of the flow. The flow measurement apparatus thereby provides a robust meter capable of measuring fluid flows having a wide range of different characteristics and flows exposed to different environmental conditions.
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