摘要:
The invention relates to a flow state sensor (10) for detecting a flow state at a body (16) that may be impinged on by a flow (12). A flow state sensor (10) that is of a simple construction and that is simple to evaluate is characterized in accordance with the invention by at least one frequency detecting device (20) for detecting at least one predefined frequency characteristic of the flow state. The frequency detecting device (20) has at least one oscillation element (22; 22a, 22b, 22c) excitable to resonant oscillatory movement (30) by a flow (12) and having a resonant frequency or natural frequency adapted to the predefined frequency characteristic, especially corresponding to the predefined frequency characteristic. Uses of the flow state sensor (10) in a flow measuring device (62) and in a flow measuring method, and an advantageous production method for the flow state sensor (10) are also proposed.
摘要:
Fluid flowmeter which includes a Karman vortex generator, ultrasonic transmitter and receiver apparatus and networks for detecting the Karman vortices and for detecting and controlling information of a received wave and a reference wave of the ultrasonic transmitter. The flowmeter detects an air flow volume and/or speed by Karman vortex detecting means using ultrasonic waves.
摘要:
A vortex flowmeter including a single optical fiber into one end of which a light signal can be transmitted from a source to the other fiber end where it is vortex modulated. Modulated light at the other end is then reflected to a receiver back along the same optical fiber. Relative movement between the other fiber end and a reflector serves to modulate the light signal. Embodiments are disclosed in which the other fiber end moves and the reflector is stationary. In the alternative case, the other fiber end is stationary and the reflector moves.
摘要:
An optical system for direct measurement of vorticity in a flowing fluid is disclosed. Spherical particles suspended in the flow rotate with an angular velocity that is accurately equal to half the local vorticity; thus, measurements of the rotation rates of such particles indicate the vorticity. The particles are transparent, and preferably are less than 50 .mu.m diameter, and each contains embedded planar crystal mirrors. The particles are suspended in a refractive index matched liquid. Measurement of the particle rotation rate and thus the vorticity of the fluid is preferably accomplished by measuring the rotation rates of reflections of one or more light beams from the planar mirrors. The measurements may be carried out using any system of position sensitive optical detectors such as photo sensitive devices screened by suitable slits or photo diode arrays.
摘要:
An apparatus and method for measuring the velocity of a relative movement between first and second bodies or between a first body and a fluid. The first body may be stationary and the second body a moving body, such as hot strip steel. Alternatively, the first body may be an aircraft or ship whose velocity is to be measured or it may be a pipe or duct along which a fluid is flowing. At least two detectors are mounted on the first body and serve to detect noise signals representing disturbances in the fluid or on the second body. Correlating means generate data for producing at least two correlation or autocorrelation curves from the signals from the detectors. The data from the correlating means is then combined to enable production of a combined cross-correlation or auto-correlation curve, from which the relative velocity can be computed.
摘要:
A flowmeter including a conduit-forming a passage for the fluid to be measured and an obstacle assembly mounted therein capable of generating strong, stabilized fluidic oscillations which cause a deflectable non-streamlined section of the assembly to vibrate at a corresponding rate. The vibrations are sensed by a strain gauge to produce a signal whose frequency is proportional to the flow rate of the fluid passing through the conduit.
摘要:
The angle of attack effects on the primary sensing element of an aircraft altitude/airspeed measuring instrument are minimized and controlled by means of a shroud device having a particular inlet shape which surrounds and isolates such sensing element. The primary element includes an upstream cylindrical member and a downstream disc-like member spaced from the cylindrical member by a predetermined distance. Fluid parameter fluctuations are produced in the airstream behind the cylinder-disc structure which are directly related to true airspeed. The measured fluctuation frequency, however, is also influenced by the angle of attack of the aircraft. This latter effect constitutes a source of instrument error which the shroud device minimizes and controls.
摘要:
A method is provided for determining flow conditions for a body immersed in a fluid. The method comprises obtaining flow sensor data downstream of the leading edge stagnation point (LESP) using one or more minimal calibration flow sensors. The method further comprises obtaining at least one normalizing flow parameter value and normalizing the flow sensor data using the at least one normalizing flow parameter value. The method also comprises determining an overall flow condition for the body using the normalized flow sensor data.
摘要:
A flow sensing apparatus includes a light source, at least one fiber Bragg grating and at least one optical fiber. The apparatus may be inserted into a flowing fluid stream, and the fiber Bragg grating detects the vortices of the Von Karman street in the wake of the apparatus. The fiber Bragg grating reflects light emitted from the light source, and the spectral nature of the reflected light provides information concerning the fluid velocity in the flowing stream.
摘要:
A vortex shedding flowmeter includes at least one total pressure hole emerging through the leading edge of the vortex generator of an elongated cylindrical shape disposed perpendicular to the direction of the fluid flow and at least one static pressure hole emerging through at least one of the two side faces of the vortex generator, wherein the dynamic pressure of the fluid flow is determined from the difference between the total pressure and the static pressure, and the velocity of the fluid is determined from the shedding frequency of vortices shed from the vortex generator; whereby the mass flow rate can be determined from the ratio of the dynamic pressure to the velocity of the fluid and the density of the fluid is determined from the ratio of the mass flow rate to the velocity of the fluid.