发明授权
US07882750B2 Method and apparatus for measuring parameters of a fluid flowing within a pipe using a configurable array of sensors
有权
用于使用可配置的传感器阵列测量在管内流动的流体的参数的方法和装置
- 专利标题: Method and apparatus for measuring parameters of a fluid flowing within a pipe using a configurable array of sensors
- 专利标题(中): 用于使用可配置的传感器阵列测量在管内流动的流体的参数的方法和装置
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申请号: US11890322申请日: 2007-08-06
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公开(公告)号: US07882750B2公开(公告)日: 2011-02-08
- 发明人: Michael A. Davis , Mark R. Fernald , Timothy J. Bailey
- 申请人: Michael A. Davis , Mark R. Fernald , Timothy J. Bailey
- 申请人地址: US CT Wallingford
- 专利权人: Cidra Corporate Services, Inc.
- 当前专利权人: Cidra Corporate Services, Inc.
- 当前专利权人地址: US CT Wallingford
- 主分类号: G01F1/20
- IPC分类号: G01F1/20
摘要:
An apparatus for measuring at least one parameter associated with a fluid flowing within a pipe includes a single sheet of piezoelectric film material wrapped around at least a portion of the pipe and an array of sensors disposed at different locations on the film material. Each of the sensors provides a signal indicative of pressure within the pipe at a corresponding axial and/or circumferential location of the pipe. The sensors are selectively configurable to provide the pressure signals. The signals are processed to determine the parameter. The array of sensors is configurable in response to different criteria. The criteria includes at least one of the parameter of the fluid to be output, an input signal specifying sensors to be selected, a predetermined configuration based on the parameter to be determined, and in response to a previously determined parameter of the fluid.