摘要:
A method of level finding includes providing characteristics of a shape of a transmitted pulse in time domain launched onto a waveguide into a tank having at least one material therein, physical properties of the waveguide and real and imaginary dielectric characteristics of the material at a frequency of the pulse. A level finding algorithm having a coarse search and a fine search is implemented, where the coarse search minimizes a prediction error between an echo signal (echo curve y(k)) and a sampled pulse model echo p(k) to obtain an objective function J(k) in a vicinity of a minimum prediction error (k*). The fine search calculates at least one minimum or maximum using J(k) in the vicinity of k*. The minimum or the maximum corresponds to a level of the material or an interface involving the material.
摘要:
A coupling device for coupling a threaded feed-through (113) of a process connection to provide a launcher for a non-metallic storage tank (102). The storage tank includes a tank aperture (103) in its top surface (102a). The coupling device includes a foil nozzle including an inner upper metal foil surface (105) that includes a threaded aperture (106) for securing the feed-through thereto, and a first and second lower metal foil surface (115, 116) on respective sides of the upper metal foil surface. The foil nozzle also includes a first and a second foil level transition region (111, 112) disposed between the respective sides of the inner upper metal foil surface and the first and second lower metal foil surface. The foil nozzle can be configured in a cylindrical, horn, or a corrugated horn shape.
摘要:
A method of modeling a pulsed radar gauge (PRG) that includes a transceiver (220) coupled by a process connection (225) to a probe (244) installed on a tank (205) having at least one product material therein. A mathematical model is provided that includes (i) dielectric properties and dimensions of materials used in the process connection, (ii) at least one tank dimension, (iii) dielectric characteristics of the product material, and (iv) a probe length. Using a processor (215, 245) implementing a stored echo prediction algorithm (245b) that utilizes the mathematical model inputting pulse characteristics including a shape of an input radar pulse launched by a transmitter of the transceiver (220) onto the probe into the mathematical model, and generating a predicted echo curve from the mathematical model.
摘要:
A method of pulsed radar level sensing. First level scanning performed with first transmitted radar pulses launched by a probe into a tank having a first pulse width, wherein the first level scanning is over a first scan distance. First echoes generated responsive to the first pulses are analyzed to determine an approximate level of a material in the tank. Second level scanning with second transmitted radar pulses are launched by the probe into the tank having a second pulse width, with a measurement window
摘要:
A coaxial feed-through device (feed-through 100) for coupling a received process connection (2) to a storage tank (tank 40) including an inner electrical conductor (probe) (10), an outer electrical conductor (20); and a dielectric sleeve disposed between the probe and the outer electrical conductor. The dielectric sleeve is configured to provide an upper coaxial transmission line segment (upper CTL segment) (100a) providing a substantially 50 ohm impedance and a lower coaxial transmission line segment (lower CTL segment) (110b) which includes one or more sub-segments (100 b1 or 100b2, 100b' or 100b'') having an impedance that is at least forty (40%) percent higher as compared to the substantially 50 ohm impedance.
摘要:
A coupling device (3, 5, 6) for impedance matching a probe of a guided wave radar (GWR) system (100). A feed-through (3) is for connecting to a coaxial cable or other transmission line connector (2) that includes an inner conductor which connects to an output of a transceiver (1) and an outer conductor that connects to an outer metal sleeve. A subwavelength coaxial transmission line (CTL) (5) having a length from λ/5 to λ/2 is coupled to the feed-through including an inner conductor connected to the inner conductor of the feed-through and an outer conductor connected to the outer metal sleeve. A mode converter (MC) (6) having a plurality of metal fingers (7) of length 2 λ ± twenty percent is connected to the outer conductor of the subwavelength CTL, where the MC includes a dielectric coating (58) on its inner conductor connected to the inner conductor of the subwavelength CTL.