Apparatus and method for sensing fluid flow in a pipe with variable wall thickness
    1.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method for sensing fluid flow in a pipe with variable wall thickness 有权
    用于检测具有可变壁厚的管道中的流体流动的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08402841B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-03-26

    申请号:US13046259

    申请日:2011-03-11

    IPC分类号: G01F1/66

    摘要: A method and apparatus for sensing a fluid flow within a pipe is provided. The method includes the steps of: a) providing an ultrasonic sensor having a transmitter operable to transmit ultrasonic signals through the first pipe wall, the fluid flow disposed within the pipe, and the second pipe wall, and a receiver operable to receive the transmitted signal after the signal has passed through the pipe walls and fluid flow; b) disposing the transmitter adjacent the first wall and the receiver adjacent the second wall; c) disposing at least one acoustic member between at least one of the transmitter and the first wall, and the receiver and the second wall, which acoustic member has acoustic properties such that the combined respective member and pipe wall have half wave resonant frequencies that substantially match the half wave resonant frequencies of the opposite wall, or opposite wall and respective member; and d) sensing the fluid flow through the pipe walls and structure using the ultrasonic sensor.

    摘要翻译: 提供一种用于感测管道内的流体流动的方法和装置。 该方法包括以下步骤:a)提供超声波传感器,该超声波传感器具有可操作以通过第一管壁传输超声波信号的发射器,设置在管道内的流体流和第二管壁,以及可操作以接收发射信号的接收器 信号通过管壁和流体流动后; b)将发射机设置在靠近第二壁的第一壁和接收器附近; c)在至少一个发射器和第一壁之间设置至少一个声学构件,以及接收器和第二壁,该声学构件具有声学特性,使得组合的相应构件和管壁具有基本上相同的半波谐振频率 匹配相对壁或相对壁和相应构件的半波谐振频率; 和d)使用超声波传感器检测通过管壁的流体流动和结构。

    Apparatus and method for compensating a coriolis meter
    2.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method for compensating a coriolis meter 有权
    用于补偿科里奥利计的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07380439B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-06-03

    申请号:US11642168

    申请日:2006-12-20

    IPC分类号: G01N7/00 G01N22/00 G01F1/20

    摘要: A flow measuring system is provided that provides at least one of a compensated mass flow rate measurement and a compensated density measurement. The flow measuring system includes a gas volume fraction meter in combination with a coriolis meter. The GVF meter measures acoustic pressures propagating through the fluids to measure the speed of sound αmix propagating through the fluid to calculate at least gas volume fraction of the fluid and/or the reduced natural frequency. For determining an improved density for the coriolis meter, the calculated gas volume fraction and/or reduced frequency is provided to a processing unit. The improved density is determined using analytically derived or empirically derived density calibration models (or formulas derived therefore), which is a function of the measured natural frequency and at least one of the determined GVF, reduced frequency and speed of sound, or any combination thereof. The gas volume fraction (GVF) meter may include a sensing device having a plurality of strain-based or pressure sensors spaced axially along the pipe for measuring the acoustic pressures propagating through the flow.

    摘要翻译: 提供流量测量系统,其提供补偿的质量流量测量和补偿密度测量中的至少一个。 流量测量系统包括与科里奥利仪表组合的气体体积分数计。 GVF测量仪测量通过流体传播的声学压力,以测量通过流体传播的声音混合物的速度,以至少计算流体的气体体积分数和/或降低的固有频率。 为了确定科里奥利仪表的改进的密度,将计算的气体体积分数和/或降低的频率提供给处理单元。 使用分析导出或经验导出的密度校准模型(或因此导出的公式)确定改善的密度,其是测量的固有频率和确定的GVF,降低的频率和声速的至少一个或其任何组合的函数的函数 。 气体体积分数(GVF)计可以包括具有多个基于应变或压力传感器的传感装置,该传感器沿管道轴向间隔开,用于测量通过流动传播的声压。

    Apparatus and method for providing a density measurement augmented for entrained gas
    3.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method for providing a density measurement augmented for entrained gas 有权
    用于提供用于夹带气体的密度测量的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07134320B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-11-14

    申请号:US10909593

    申请日:2004-08-02

    IPC分类号: G01N9/00 G01N33/00 G01F1/20

    摘要: A flow measuring system combines a density measuring device and a device for measuring the speed of sound (SOS) propagating through the fluid flow and/or for determining the gas volume fraction (GVF) of the flow. The GVF meter measures acoustic pressures propagating through the fluids to measure the speed of sound αmix propagating through the fluid to calculate at least gas volume fraction of the fluid and/or SOS. In response to the measured density and gas volume fraction, a processing unit determines the density of non-gaseous component of an aerated fluid flow. For three phase fluid flows, the processing unit can determine the phase fraction of the non-gaseous components of the fluid flow. The gas volume fraction (GVF) meter may include a sensing device having a plurality of strain-based or pressure sensors spaced axially along the pipe for measuring the acoustic pressures propagating through the flow.

    摘要翻译: 流量测量系统结合密度测量装置和用于测量通过流体流传播的声速(SOS)和/或用于确定流动的气体体积分数(GVF)的装置。 GVF计量器测量通过流体传播的声压,以测量通过流体传播的声音混合物的速度,以至少计算流体和/或SOS的气体体积分数。 响应于测量的密度和气体体积分数,处理单元确定充气流体流的非气体组分的密度。 对于三相流体流,处理单元可以确定流体流的非气态组分的相分数。 气体体积分数(GVF)计可以包括具有多个基于应变或压力传感器的传感装置,该传感器沿管道轴向间隔开,用于测量通过流动传播的声压。

    Apparatus and method for providing a density measurement augmented for entrained gas
    5.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method for providing a density measurement augmented for entrained gas 有权
    用于提供用于夹带气体的密度测量的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07596987B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-10-06

    申请号:US11599250

    申请日:2006-11-13

    IPC分类号: G01N9/00 G01N33/00 G01F1/20

    摘要: A flow measuring system combines a density measuring device and a device for measuring the speed of sound (SOS) propagating through the fluid flow and/or for determining the gas volume fraction (GVF) of the flow. The GVF meter measures acoustic pressures propagating through the fluids to measure the speed of sound αmix propagating through the fluid to calculate at least gas volume fraction of the fluid and/or SOS. In response to the measured density and gas volume fraction, a processing unit determines the density of non-gaseous component of an aerated fluid flow. For three phase fluid flows, the processing unit can determine the phase fraction of the non-gaseous components of the fluid flow. The gas volume fraction (GVF) meter may include a sensing device having a plurality of strain-based or pressure sensors spaced axially along the pipe for measuring the acoustic pressures propagating through the flow.

    摘要翻译: 流量测量系统结合密度测量装置和用于测量通过流体流传播的声速(SOS)和/或用于确定流动的气体体积分数(GVF)的装置。 GVF测量仪测量通过流体传播的声压,以测量通过流体传播的声音Alphamix的速度,以至少计算流体和/或SOS的气体体积分数。 响应于测量的密度和气体体积分数,处理单元确定充气流体流的非气体组分的密度。 对于三相流体流,处理单元可以确定流体流的非气态组分的相分数。 气体体积分数(GVF)计可以包括具有多个基于应变或压力传感器的传感装置,该传感器沿管道轴向间隔开,用于测量通过流动传播的声压。

    Apparatus and method for providing a density measurement augmented for entrained gas
    6.
    发明申请
    Apparatus and method for providing a density measurement augmented for entrained gas 有权
    用于提供用于夹带气体的密度测量的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20080223129A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-09-18

    申请号:US11599250

    申请日:2006-11-13

    IPC分类号: G01N9/00

    摘要: A flow measuring system combines a density measuring device and a device for measuring the speed of sound (SOS) propagating through the fluid flow and/or for determining the gas volume fraction (GVF) of the flow. The GVF meter measures acoustic pressures propagating through the fluids to measure the speed of sound αmix propagating through the fluid to calculate at least gas volume fraction of the fluid and/or SOS. In response to the measured density and gas volume fraction, a processing unit determines the density of non-gaseous component of an aerated fluid flow. For three phase fluid flows, the processing unit can determine the phase fraction of the non-gaseous components of the fluid flow. The gas volume fraction (GVF) meter may include a sensing device having a plurality of strain-based or pressure sensors spaced axially along the pipe for measuring the acoustic pressures propagating through the flow.

    摘要翻译: 流量测量系统结合密度测量装置和用于测量通过流体流传播的声速(SOS)和/或用于确定流动的气体体积分数(GVF)的装置。 GVF计量器测量通过流体传播的声压,以测量通过流体传播的声音混合物的速度,以至少计算流体和/或SOS的气体体积分数。 响应于测量的密度和气体体积分数,处理单元确定充气流体流的非气体组分的密度。 对于三相流体流,处理单元可以确定流体流的非气态组分的相分数。 气体体积分数(GVF)计可以包括具有多个基于应变或压力传感器的传感装置,该传感器沿管道轴向间隔开,用于测量通过流动传播的声压。

    Apparatus and method for compensating a coriolis meter
    7.
    发明申请
    Apparatus and method for compensating a coriolis meter 有权
    用于补偿科里奥利计的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20070125154A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-06-07

    申请号:US11642168

    申请日:2006-12-20

    摘要: A flow measuring system is provided that provides at least one of a compensated mass flow rate measurement and a compensated density measurement. The flow measuring system includes a gas volume fraction meter in combination with a coriolis meter. The GVF meter measures acoustic pressures propagating through the fluids to measure the speed of sound αmix propagating through the fluid to calculate at least gas volume fraction of the fluid and/or the reduced natural frequency. For determining an improved density for the coriolis meter, the calculated gas volume fraction and/or reduced frequency is provided to a processing unit. The improved density is determined using analytically derived or empirically derived density calibration models (or formulas derived therefore), which is a function of the measured natural frequency and at least one of the determined GVF, reduced frequency and speed of sound, or any combination thereof. The gas volume fraction (GVF) meter may include a sensing device having a plurality of strain-based or pressure sensors spaced axially along the pipe for measuring the acoustic pressures propagating through the flow.

    摘要翻译: 提供流量测量系统,其提供补偿的质量流量测量和补偿密度测量中的至少一个。 流量测量系统包括与科里奥利仪表组合的气体体积分数计。 GVF测量仪测量通过流体传播的声学压力,以测量通过流体传播的声音混合物的速度,以至少计算流体的气体体积分数和/或降低的固有频率。 为了确定科里奥利仪表的改进的密度,将计算的气体体积分数和/或降低的频率提供给处理单元。 使用分析导出或经验导出的密度校准模型(或因此导出的公式)确定改善的密度,其是测量的固有频率和确定的GVF,降低的频率和声速的至少一个或其任何组合的函数的函数 。 气体体积分数(GVF)计可以包括具有多个基于应变或压力传感器的传感装置,该传感器沿管道轴向间隔开,用于测量通过流动传播的声压。

    Portable flow measurement apparatus having an array of sensors
    8.
    发明申请
    Portable flow measurement apparatus having an array of sensors 有权
    具有传感器阵列的便携式流量测量装置

    公开(公告)号:US20070034017A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-02-15

    申请号:US11582203

    申请日:2006-10-16

    IPC分类号: G01F1/34

    CPC分类号: G01F1/7082 G01F1/712 G01F1/74

    摘要: A portable flow measuring apparatus is provided that measures the speed of sound and/or vortical disturbances propagating in a fluid flow to determine a parameter of the flow propagating through a pipe. The apparatus includes a sensing device that includes an array of pressure sensors, which may be removable, used to measure the acoustic and convective pressure variations in the flow to determine a desired parameter. A portable processing instrument processes the signals provided by the sensing array to provide an output signal indicative of a parameter of the fluid flow. The portable processing instrument includes a processor having appropriate processing algorithms to determine the desired or selected parameter(s) of the process flow 12. The portable processing instrument has a user interface to permit the user to select the parameters to be measured in the process flow, and/or more importantly, to enable the user to modify particular parameters or functions in the processor 30 and/or processing algorithms. The user interface 32 also enables a user to modify the code of the algorithm via a graphic user interface (GUI), keyboard and/or user input signal 34.

    摘要翻译: 提供便携式流量测量装置,其测量在流体流中传播的声速和/或涡流干扰的速度,以确定通过管传播的流的参数。 该装置包括感测装置,其包括可以是可移除的压力传感器阵列,用于测量流中的声学和对流压力变化以确定期望的参数。 便携式处理仪器处理由感测阵列提供的信号以提供指示流体流动的参数的输出信号。 便携式处理仪器包括具有适当处理算法的处理器,以确定处理流程12的期望或选择的参数。便携式处理设备具有允许用户在过程流程中选择要测量的参数的用户界面 和/或更重要的是使得用户能够修改处理器30中的特定参数或功能和/或处理算法。 用户界面32还使用户能够经由图形用户界面(GUI),键盘和/或用户输入信号34修改算法的代码。

    Apparatus and method for compensating a coriolis meter
    9.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method for compensating a coriolis meter 有权
    用于补偿科里奥利计的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07152460B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-12-26

    申请号:US10892886

    申请日:2004-07-15

    IPC分类号: G01N7/00 G01N22/00 G01F1/20

    摘要: A flow measuring system is provided that provides at least one of a compensated mass flow rate measurement and a compensated density measurement. The flow measuring system includes a gas volume fraction meter in combination with a coriolis meter. The GVF meter measures acoustic pressures propagating through the fluids to measure the speed of sound αmix propagating through the fluid to calculate at least gas volume fraction of the fluid and/or the reduced natural frequency. For determining an improved density for the coriolis meter, the calculated gas volume fraction and/or reduced frequency is provided to a processing unit. The improved density is determined using analytically derived or empirically derived density calibration models (or formulas derived therefore), which is a function of the measured natural frequency and at least one of the determined GVF, reduced frequency and speed of sound, or any combination thereof. The gas volume fraction (GVF) meter may include a sensing device having a plurality of strain-based or pressure sensors spaced axially along the pipe for measuring the acoustic pressures propagating through the flow.

    摘要翻译: 提供流量测量系统,其提供补偿的质量流量测量和补偿密度测量中的至少一个。 流量测量系统包括与科里奥利仪表组合的气体体积分数计。 GVF测量仪测量通过流体传播的声学压力,以测量通过流体传播的声音混合物的速度,以至少计算流体的气体体积分数和/或降低的固有频率。 为了确定科里奥利仪表的改进的密度,将计算的气体体积分数和/或降低的频率提供给处理单元。 使用分析导出或经验导出的密度校准模型(或因此导出的公式)确定改善的密度,其是测量的固有频率和确定的GVF,降低的频率和声速的至少一个或其任何组合的函数的函数 。 气体体积分数(GVF)计可以包括具有多个基于应变或压力传感器的传感装置,该传感器沿管道轴向间隔开,用于测量通过流动传播的声压。

    Portable flow measurement apparatus having an array of sensors
    10.
    发明授权
    Portable flow measurement apparatus having an array of sensors 有权
    具有传感器阵列的便携式流量测量装置

    公开(公告)号:US07121152B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-10-17

    申请号:US10862234

    申请日:2004-06-07

    IPC分类号: G01F1/34

    CPC分类号: G01F1/7082 G01F1/712 G01F1/74

    摘要: A portable flow measuring apparatus measures the speed of sound and/or vortical disturbances propagating in a fluid flow to determine a parameter of the flow propagating through a pipe. The apparatus includes a sensing device that includes an array of pressure sensors, which may be removable, used to measure the acoustic and convective pressure variations in the flow to determine a desired parameter. A portable processing instrument processes the signals provided by the sensing array to provide an output signal indicative of a parameter of the fluid flow. The portable processing instrument includes a processor having appropriate processing algorithms to determine the desired or selected parameter(s) of the process flow 12. The portable processing instrument has a user interface to permit the user to select the parameters to be measured in the process flow, and/or more importantly, to enable the user to modify particular parameters or functions in the processor 30 and/or processing algorithms. The user interface 32 also enables a user to modify the code of the algorithm via a graphic user interface (GUI), keyboard and/or user input signal 34.

    摘要翻译: 便携式流量测量装置测量在流体流中传播的声音和/或涡流干扰的速度,以确定通过管道传播的流动的参数。 该装置包括感测装置,其包括可以是可移除的压力传感器阵列,用于测量流中的声学和对流压力变化以确定期望的参数。 便携式处理仪器处理由感测阵列提供的信号以提供指示流体流动的参数的输出信号。 便携式处理仪器包括具有适当处理算法的处理器,以确定处理流程12的期望或选择的参数。 便携式处理仪器具有允许用户在过程流程中选择要测量的参数的用户界面,和/或更重要的是使得用户能够修改处理器30中的特定参数或功能和/或处理算法。 用户界面32还使用户能够经由图形用户界面(GUI),键盘和/或用户输入信号34修改算法的代码。