METHOD OF DETERMINING THE LEFT EIGENVECTORS IN A FLOWING CORIOLIS FLOWMETER

    公开(公告)号:US20180266864A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-09-20

    申请号:US15745040

    申请日:2015-07-27

    IPC分类号: G01F1/84 G01F25/00

    摘要: A method and apparatus for a flowmeter (5) is provided. The method comprises the steps of placing a material in a flow tube (130, 130′) while exciting a vibration mode of the flow tube (130, 130′). Exciting the vibration mode of the flow tube (130, 130′) comprises the steps of periodically driving a first driver (180L) with a first signal and periodically driving a second driver (180R) with a second signal, wherein the second driver (180R) is driven essentially in phase with the first driver (180L), but wherein the first driver's (180L) drive amplitude modulated signal reaches a maximum amplitude when the second driver's (180R) drive modulated signal reaches a minimal amplitude, and the first driver's (180L) drive amplitude modulated signal reaches a minimum amplitude when the second driver's (180R) drive amplitude modulated signal reaches a maximum amplitude. The method also comprises the steps of measuring the relative phase between a first pickoff (170L) and a second pickoff (170R) and determining a relative phase of a right eigenvector for the flow tube (130, 130′).

    Vibratory flowmeter and methods and diagnostics for meter verification

    公开(公告)号:US12038317B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-16

    申请号:US17883797

    申请日:2022-08-09

    IPC分类号: G01F25/10 G01F1/84

    CPC分类号: G01F25/10 G01F1/84 G01F1/8436

    摘要: A vibratory flowmeter (5) for meter verification is provided, including meter electronics (20) coupled to the first and second pickoff sensors (170L, 170R) and coupled to a driver (180), with the meter electronics (20) configured to: vibrate the flowmeter assembly (10) in a single mode using the driver (180), determine a single mode current (230) of the driver (180) and determine first and second response voltages (231) generated by the first and second pickoff sensors (170L, 170R), respectively, compute frequency response functions for the determined first and second response voltages (231) from the determined single mode current (230), fit the generated frequency response functions to a pole-residue model, and verify proper operation of the vibratory flowmeter (5) using the meter stiffness value (216), residual flexibility (218), and the meter mass (240) in embodiments.

    Vibratory flowmeter and methods and diagnostics for meter verification

    公开(公告)号:US10890479B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-12

    申请号:US15108627

    申请日:2014-12-19

    IPC分类号: G01F25/00 G01F1/84

    摘要: A vibratory flowmeter (5) for meter verification is provided, including meter electronics (20) coupled to the first and second pickoff sensors (170L, 170R) and coupled to a driver (180), with the meter electronics (20) configured to: vibrate the flowmeter assembly (10) in a single mode using the driver (180), determine a single mode current (230) of the driver (180) and determine first and second response voltages (231) generated by the first and second pickoff sensors (170L, 170R), respectively, compute frequency response functions for the determined first and second response voltages (231) from the determined single mode current (230), fit the generated frequency response functions to a pole-residue model, and verify proper operation of the vibratory flowmeter (5) using the meter stiffness value (216), residual flexibility (218), and the meter mass (240) in embodiments.

    Vibratory flowmeter and method for meter verification

    公开(公告)号:US11029183B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-08

    申请号:US16733128

    申请日:2020-01-02

    IPC分类号: G01F1/84

    摘要: A vibratory flowmeter (5) for meter verification is provided, including meter electronics (20) configured to vibrate the flowmeter assembly (10) in a primary vibration mode using the first and second drivers (180L, 180R), determine first and second primary mode currents (230) of the first and second drivers (180L, 180R) for the primary vibration mode and determining first and second primary mode response voltages (231) generated by the first and second pickoff sensors (170L, 170R) for the primary vibration mode, generate a meter stiffness value (216) using the first and second primary mode currents (230) and the first and second primary mode response voltages (231), and verify proper operation of the vibratory flowmeter (5) using the meter stiffness value (216).

    Vibratory flowmeter test tones without ramp time

    公开(公告)号:US10605647B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-31

    申请号:US15746669

    申请日:2015-07-27

    IPC分类号: G01F25/00 G01F1/84

    摘要: A meter verification method for a vibratory flowmeter (5) is provided, comprising vibrating a sensor assembly (10) of the vibratory flowmeter (5) with a plurality of test tones in a vibration mode using a driver (180), wherein the plurality of test tones is applied substantially instantly, in the absence of a ramp function. A driver (180) current is determined, and response voltage of pickoff sensors (170L, 170R) are determined for the vibration mode. The instantaneous frequency of the pickoff sensor (170L, 170R) signals is measured, and a filter is applied to isolate the response at each of the plurality of test tones. The filter is also applied to the instantaneous frequency measurements. The same delay is applied to the frequency measurements and the response at each of the test tones. A meter stiffness value (216) is generated using the current (230) and the response voltage (231), and proper operation of the vibratory flowmeter (5) is verified using the meter stiffness value (216).

    Vibratory flowmeter and methods and diagnostics for meter verification

    公开(公告)号:US11473961B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-18

    申请号:US17106844

    申请日:2020-11-30

    IPC分类号: G01F25/10 G01F1/84

    摘要: A vibratory flowmeter (5) for meter verification is provided, including meter electronics (20) coupled to the first and second pickoff sensors (170L, 170R) and coupled to a driver (180), with the meter electronics (20) configured to: vibrate the flowmeter assembly (10) in a single mode using the driver (180), determine a single mode current (230) of the driver (180) and determine first and second response voltages (231) generated by the first and second pickoff sensors (170L, 170R), respectively, compute frequency response functions for the determined first and second response voltages (231) from the determined single mode current (230), fit the generated frequency response functions to a pole-residue model, and verify proper operation of the vibratory flowmeter (5) using the meter stiffness value (216), residual flexibility (218), and the meter mass (240) in embodiments.

    Method of determining the left eigenvectors in a flowing Coriolis flowmeter

    公开(公告)号:US10788348B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-29

    申请号:US15745040

    申请日:2015-07-27

    IPC分类号: G01F1/84 G01F25/00

    摘要: A method and apparatus for a flowmeter (5) is provided. The method comprises the steps of placing a material in a flow tube (130, 130′) while exciting a vibration mode of the flow tube (130, 130′). Exciting the vibration mode of the flow tube (130, 130′) comprises the steps of periodically driving a first driver (180L) with a first signal and periodically driving a second driver (180R) with a second signal, wherein the second driver (180R) is driven essentially in phase with the first driver (180L), but wherein the first driver's (180L) drive amplitude modulated signal reaches a maximum amplitude when the second driver's (180R) drive modulated signal reaches a minimal amplitude, and the first driver's (180L) drive amplitude modulated signal reaches a minimum amplitude when the second driver's (180R) drive amplitude modulated signal reaches a maximum amplitude. The method also comprises the steps of measuring the relative phase between a first pickoff (170L) and a second pickoff (170R) and determining a relative phase of a right eigenvector for the flow tube (130, 130′).

    VIBRATORY FLOWMETER AND METHODS AND DIAGNOSTICS FOR METER VERIFICATION

    公开(公告)号:US20220390267A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-08

    申请号:US17883797

    申请日:2022-08-09

    IPC分类号: G01F25/10 G01F1/84

    摘要: A vibratory flowmeter (5) for meter verification is provided, including meter electronics (20) coupled to the first and second pickoff sensors (170L, 170R) and coupled to a driver (180), with the meter electronics (20) configured to: vibrate the flowmeter assembly (10) in a single mode using the driver (180), determine a single mode current (230) of the driver (180) and determine first and second response voltages (231) generated by the first and second pickoff sensors (170L, 170R), respectively, compute frequency response functions for the determined first and second response voltages (231) from the determined single mode current (230), fit the generated frequency response functions to a pole-residue model, and verify proper operation of the vibratory flowmeter (5) using the meter stiffness value (216), residual flexibility (218), and the meter mass (240) in embodiments.

    VIBRATORY FLOWMETER AND METHODS AND DIAGNOSTICS FOR METER VERIFICATION

    公开(公告)号:US20210080312A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-18

    申请号:US17106844

    申请日:2020-11-30

    IPC分类号: G01F25/00 G01F1/84

    摘要: A vibratory flowmeter (5) for meter verification is provided, including meter electronics (20) coupled to the first and second pickoff sensors (170L, 170R) and coupled to a driver (180), with the meter electronics (20) configured to: vibrate the flowmeter assembly (10) in a single mode using the driver (180), determine a single mode current (230) of the driver (180) and determine first and second response voltages (231) generated by the first and second pickoff sensors (170L, 170R), respectively, compute frequency response functions for the determined first and second response voltages (231) from the determined single mode current (230), fit the generated frequency response functions to a pole-residue model, and verify proper operation of the vibratory flowmeter (5) using the meter stiffness value (216), residual flexibility (218), and the meter mass (240) in embodiments.