公开(公告)号：US11714009B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-01

申请号：US16582914

申请日：2019-09-25

申请人： Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC

发明人： Nicolas E. Woolstenhulme ,  Joshua Daw ,  Colby B. Jensen ,  James R. Parry ,  Lance A. Hone

IPC分类号： G01N29/24 ,  G01N29/22 ,  G01K11/22 ,  G21C17/10

CPC分类号： G01K11/22 ,  G01N29/221 ,  G01N29/2462 ,  G21C17/10

摘要： An ultrasonic sensor comprises a transducer in operable communication with a power source, a waveguide comprising a metal and at least one of a fissile material or a fertile material in operable communication with the transducer and configured to propagate and reflect acoustic waves generated by the transducer, the transducer configured to convert reflected acoustic waves to an electric signal, a thermally insulative material proximate the waveguide, and a control system in operable communication with the transducer, the control system configured to determine at least a temperature of the waveguide based on the reflected acoustic waves. Related methods are also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US09683901B2

公开(公告)日：2017-06-20

申请号：US14800756

申请日：2015-07-16

申请人： Siemens Energy, Inc.

发明人： Upul P. DeSilva ,  Heiko Claussen

IPC分类号： G01K11/24 ,  G01K11/22 ,  G01S11/14 ,  F01D17/08 ,  F23N5/16 ,  F02C7/00

CPC分类号： G01K11/24 ,  F01D17/085 ,  F02C7/00 ,  F05D2220/32 ,  F05D2240/35 ,  F05D2260/80 ,  F05D2270/0831 ,  F05D2270/14 ,  F05D2270/303 ,  F05D2270/333 ,  F05D2300/133 ,  F05D2300/177 ,  F23N5/16 ,  F23N2041/20 ,  G01K11/22 ,  G01K13/02 ,  G01K2013/024 ,  G01S11/14

摘要： For a gas turbine engine (10), a method and apparatus for determining temperature of combustion gas in a flow path (17) of the engine. In one embodiment a waveguide (30) includes a cavity (36) with a first waveguide end (32) including a barrier layer (58) which may be a membrane. With the first end positioned to inject an acoustic signal into the flow path, the barrier layer (58) isolates the cavity from combustion gas. Acoustic instrumentation positioned along the surface (38i) of a wall (38) of the waveguide provides generation and propagation of acoustic signals into the flow path for detection and measurement after reflection back into the cavity. The wall may include sections of two different materials, one material having a higher melting temperature than the other, or one material having greater electrically isolating properties than the other section.

公开(公告)号：US20170146653A1

公开(公告)日：2017-05-25

申请号：US15341606

申请日：2016-11-02

申请人： Schneider Electric Industries SAS

发明人： Benoit LAFOREST

IPC分类号： G01S15/04 ,  G01S7/521

CPC分类号： G01S15/04 ,  B65C9/42 ,  B65H7/06 ,  B65H26/02 ,  B65H2511/22 ,  B65H2511/514 ,  B65H2511/518 ,  B65H2553/30 ,  B65H2701/192 ,  B65H2701/194 ,  G01K11/22 ,  G01K11/28 ,  G01S7/521 ,  B65H2220/03

摘要： A system for detecting labels arranged on a support and spaced apart from one another by a spacing, the system including a transmitter part including a transmitter arranged to transmit a beam of ultrasonic waves towards the support which carries the labels, a receiver part, separated from the transmitter part, such that the support carrying the labels can pass along a plane located between the transmitter part and the receiver part, the transmitter part or the receiver part being arranged so that the beam of ultrasonic waves transmitted by the transmitter covers, on the support carrying the labels, a total surface area in which the surface area occupied by the spacing between two labels is greater than the surface area occupied by the labels.

公开(公告)号：US09598642B2

公开(公告)日：2017-03-21

申请号：US14326013

申请日：2014-07-08

申请人： Ke Wang ,  Thomas M. Scott ,  Zhiyue Xu

发明人： Ke Wang ,  Thomas M. Scott ,  Zhiyue Xu

IPC分类号： G01K7/36 ,  G01K13/02 ,  G01K3/00 ,  G01K11/00 ,  C10G1/00 ,  G01K11/22 ,  G01K1/02

CPC分类号： C10G1/008 ,  C10G2300/4006 ,  G01K1/024 ,  G01K1/026 ,  G01K11/22 ,  G01K2213/00

摘要： A method of measuring and controlling a temperature distribution at a member is disclosed. A probe is placed proximate the member. The probe has a plurality of longitudinally-spaced reflective elements. An ultrasonic pulse is generated at a selected location of the probe so as to propagate along the probe. Reflected pulses are received at the selected location from the plurality of longitudinally-spaced reflective elements. The distribution of temperature at the member is determined from the reflected pulses. The determined distribution of temperature may be used in controlling the temperature of the member. The member may be a solid or fluid.

公开(公告)号：US09568378B2

公开(公告)日：2017-02-14

申请号：US14109992

申请日：2013-12-18

申请人： Upul P. DeSilva

发明人： Upul P. DeSilva

IPC分类号： G01K11/22 ,  F23N5/10 ,  F23N5/16 ,  F23R3/44

CPC分类号： G01K11/22 ,  F23N5/10 ,  F23N5/16 ,  F23N2023/00 ,  F23N2025/08 ,  F23N2041/20 ,  F23R3/44 ,  G01K11/24 ,  G01M15/14

摘要： Thermoacoustic sensors, such as dynamic pressure sensors, in the combustor measure vibratory responses of the combustor. An integrated monitoring and control system controller correlates sensor readings with combustion thermoacoustic properties in order to identify combustion anomalies by wavelet or Fourier analysis techniques; determine bulk temperature characteristics within the combustor with dominant mode frequency analysis techniques; and optionally determines absolute active path temperatures within the combustor with acoustic pyrometry transmission and time-of-flight analysis techniques. In some embodiments all of the monitoring functions are performed with a commonly shared array of thermoacoustic sensors that function as both combustion dynamics thermoacoustic vibration/wave receivers and acoustic transmitters. The monitored combustion properties are used for controlling gas turbine combustion.

摘要翻译： 燃烧器中的热声传感器，例如动态压力传感器测量燃烧器的振动响应。 综合监测和控制系统控制器将传感器读数与燃烧热声性质相关联，以通过小波或傅里叶分析技术识别燃烧异常; 以主模式频率分析技术确定燃烧室内的体温特性; 并且可选地使用声学高温测量传输和飞行时间分析技术来确定燃烧室内的绝对主动路径温度。 在一些实施例中，所有的监视功能都用共同共享的热声传感器阵列执行，这些热声传感器用作燃烧动力学热声振动/波接收器和声发射器。 监测的燃烧特性用于控制燃气轮机燃烧。

公开(公告)号：US20160223411A1

公开(公告)日：2016-08-04

申请号：US15012901

申请日：2016-02-02

申请人： ABB Technology AG

发明人： Joerg Gebhardt ,  Ulf Ahrend ,  Kai Koenig ,  Andreas Decker ,  Stephan Wildermuth ,  Paul Szasz ,  Tilo Merlin ,  Horst Schwanzer

IPC分类号： G01K11/22 ,  G01K15/00 ,  G01K11/00

CPC分类号： G01K11/22 ,  G01K11/006 ,  G01K15/005

摘要： A thermometer has at least one temperature sensor, having a physical variable which changes in a characteristic manner depending on temperature, at least one electrical output for emitting a signal which is a measure for the value of the variable, a transmitter for a sound wave or an electromagnetic wave, which transmitter can be coupled to the temperature sensor and controlled thereby depending on the variable's value, or can radiate the wave at least in part towards the temperature sensor, the wave-temperature sensor interaction depending on the variable's value, and either a wave receiver, which reconverts the wave into an electrical signal, or another unit for converting the wave-temperature sensor interaction into an electrical signal, connected to the electrical output.

摘要翻译： 温度计具有至少一个温度传感器，其具有根据温度以特征方式改变的物理变量，至少一个电输出用于发射作为该变量的值的度量的信号，用于声波的发射器或 电磁波，该发射器可以耦合到温度传感器并根据变量的值被控制，或者可以至少部分地朝向温度传感器辐射波，波温传感器相互作用取决于变量的值，以及 波形接收器，其将波重新转换为电信号，或另一单元，用于将波温传感器相互作用转换成电信号，连接到电输出。

公开(公告)号：US20150068294A1

公开(公告)日：2015-03-12

申请号：US14513373

申请日：2014-10-14

申请人： SIEMENS ENERGY, INC.

发明人： Heiko Claussen ,  Nancy H. Ulerich ,  Zainul Momin ,  Patrick Ronald Flohr

IPC分类号： F23M11/04 ,  G01K11/22 ,  G01N29/00 ,  G01M15/14 ,  G01H17/00

CPC分类号： F23M11/045 ,  F23N5/16 ,  F23N5/242 ,  F23N2025/04 ,  F23N2029/16 ,  F23N2031/06 ,  F23N2041/20 ,  G01H17/00 ,  G01K11/22 ,  G01L19/0663 ,  G01M15/14 ,  G01N29/00 ,  G01N29/36 ,  G01N29/44 ,  G01N2291/0217 ,  G01N2291/0254 ,  Y02T50/677

摘要： The state of a flame in a subject combustor of a gas turbine engine is acoustically monitored using a dynamic pressure sensor within the subject combustor and one or more additional sensors in nearby combustors. Dynamic pressure sensor output signals from the sensors are cross correlated to identify acoustic oscillations generated by a flame in the subject combustor and received by the sensors. The cross correlation may be constrained by a maximum time delay between correlated components of the signals, based on physical characteristics.

摘要翻译： 使用本发明的燃烧器内的动态压力传感器和附近的燃烧器中的一个或多个附加的传感器来对燃气涡轮发动机的主体燃烧器中的火焰的状态进行声学监测。 来自传感器的动态压力传感器输出信号是交叉相关的，以识别由被摄体燃烧器中的火焰产生并由传感器接收的声振荡。 基于物理特性，互相关可能受信号相关分量之间的最大时间延迟的约束。

公开(公告)号：US08801277B2

公开(公告)日：2014-08-12

申请号：US13522433

申请日：2011-01-14

申请人： Mikhail Skliar ,  Kevin Whitty ,  Anthony Butterfield

发明人： Mikhail Skliar ,  Kevin Whitty ,  Anthony Butterfield

IPC分类号： G01K11/22 ,  G01K3/00

CPC分类号： G01K11/22 ,  G01K11/24

摘要： An ultrasonic thermometer for measuring a temperature profile along a measurement axis of a solid structure, comprising a continuous measurement pathway of a solid structure (310) having a longitudinal measurement axis and proximal (202) and distal ends (204), and at least two backscatterers (332) formed therein transverse to the longitudinal axis and separated by a predetermined separation distance.

摘要翻译： 一种用于测量沿着固体结构的测量轴的温度分布的超声波温度计，包括具有纵向测量轴线和近端（202）和远端（204）的固体结构（310）的连续测量路径，以及至少两个 背向散热器（332）横向于纵向轴线形成并且隔开预定的间隔距离。

公开(公告)号：US20140050293A1

公开(公告)日：2014-02-20

申请号：US13968936

申请日：2013-08-16

申请人： The Penn State Research Foundation

发明人： Steven L. Garrett ,  James A. Smith ,  Dale K. Kotter

IPC分类号： G21C3/16

CPC分类号： G21C3/16 ,  G01K11/22 ,  G01K11/26 ,  G21C17/102 ,  G21C17/112 ,  G21F5/005 ,  G21F5/06 ,  G21F9/28 ,  Y02E30/40

摘要： A nuclear thermoacoustic device includes a housing defining an interior chamber and a portion of nuclear fuel disposed in the interior chamber. A stack is disposed in the interior chamber and has a hot end and a cold end. The stack is spaced from the portion of nuclear fuel with the hot end directed toward the portion of nuclear fuel. The stack and portion of nuclear fuel are positioned such that an acoustic standing wave is produced in the interior chamber. A frequency of the acoustic standing wave depends on a temperature in the interior chamber.

摘要翻译： 核热声器件包括限定内室的壳体和设置在内室中的核燃料的一部分。 堆叠设置在内部室中并且具有热端和冷端。 堆叠与核燃料的部分间隔开，热端指向核燃料的一部分。 核燃料的堆叠和部分被定位成使得在内部室中产生声驻波。 声驻波的频率取决于室内的温度。

公开(公告)号：US20130333473A1

公开(公告)日：2013-12-19

申请号：US13818023

申请日：2011-08-23

申请人： Luca Cestari ,  Guido Michelon ,  Antonio Sgro ,  Alfred Binder ,  Rene Fachberger

发明人： Luca Cestari ,  Guido Michelon ,  Antonio Sgro ,  Alfred Binder ,  Rene Fachberger

IPC分类号： G01N29/04 ,  G01K11/22

CPC分类号： G01N29/041 ,  B22D2/00 ,  B22D2/006 ,  B22D11/16 ,  B22D11/161 ,  B22D11/182 ,  B22D11/202 ,  B22D11/22 ,  G01D21/02 ,  G01K1/024 ,  G01K11/22 ,  G01K11/265 ,  G01S13/755

摘要： Continuous casting moulds used in automated installations casting metal melts into strands require comprehensive, reliable real-time monitoring. Currently used systems are susceptible to damage and limited to just a few sensors, as arrangements involving a higher number of sensors have proven impractical due to the substantial effort they cause when exchanging a mould. To overcome this obstacle it is suggested to use wirelessly interrogable passive surface acoustic wave (SAW) sensors for monitoring of physical parameters in continuous casting moulds, and install at least one wireless link section in the signal path between SAW sensors and their reader devices. Continuous casting moulds thus become easily exchangeable with their sensors installed, making it industrially practicable to equip continuous casting moulds with a significantly higher number of sensors than previously feasible.

摘要翻译： 用于自动化设备的连续铸造模具将金属熔化成股线需要全面可靠的实时监控。 目前使用的系统容易受到损坏并且仅限于几个传感器，因为涉及更多数量的传感器的布置被证明是不切实际的，因为在更换模具时引起的实质性的努力。 为了克服这个障碍，建议使用无线询问的无源表面声波（SAW）传感器来监测连续铸造模具中的物理参数，并在SAW传感器及其读取器设备之间的信号路径中安装至少一个无线链路部分。 因此连续铸造模具可以很容易地与安装的传感器交换，从而使工业上可行的连铸模具具有比之前可行的更高数量的传感器。