Locating interfaces in vertically-layered materials and determining concentrations in mixed materials utilizing acoustic impedance measurements
Abstract
Measurement of the relative and actual value of acoustic characteristic impedances of an unknown substance, location of the interfaces of vertically-layered materials, and the determination of the concentration of a first material mixed in a second material. A highly damped ultrasonic pulse is transmitted into one side of a reference plate, such as a tank wall, where the other side of the reference plate is in physical contact with the medium to be measured. The amplitude of a return signal, which is the reflection of the transmitted pulse from the interface between the other side of the reference plate and the medium, is measured. The amplitude value indicates the acoustic characteristic impedance of the substance relative to that of the reference plate or relative to that of other tested materials. Discontinuities in amplitude with repeated measurements for various heights indicate the location of interfaces in vertically-layered materials. Standardization techniques permit the relative acoustic characteristic impedance of a substance to be converted to an actual value. Calibration techniques for mixtures permit the amplitude to be converted to the concentration of a first material mixed in a second material.
- Inventors:
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- Richland, WA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Atomics International Div., Richland, WA (USA)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 864692
- Patent Number(s):
- 4403508
- Assignee:
- Langlois, Gary N. (Richland, WA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01H - MEASUREMENT OF MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS OR ULTRASONIC, SONIC OR INFRASONIC WAVES
G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC06-77RL01030
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- locating; interfaces; vertically-layered; materials; determining; concentrations; mixed; utilizing; acoustic; impedance; measurements; measurement; relative; value; characteristic; impedances; substance; location; determination; concentration; material; highly; damped; ultrasonic; pulse; transmitted; reference; plate; tank; wall; physical; contact; medium; measured; amplitude; return; signal; reflection; interface; indicates; tested; discontinuities; repeated; various; heights; indicate; standardization; techniques; permit; converted; calibration; mixtures; return signal; tank wall; ultrasonic pulse; acoustic impedance; characteristic impedance; physical contact; transmitted pulse; materials utilizing; techniques permit; calibration technique; determining concentrations; /73/
Citation Formats
Langlois, Gary N. Locating interfaces in vertically-layered materials and determining concentrations in mixed materials utilizing acoustic impedance measurements. United States: N. p., 1983.
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title = {Locating interfaces in vertically-layered materials and determining concentrations in mixed materials utilizing acoustic impedance measurements},
author = {Langlois, Gary N},
abstractNote = {Measurement of the relative and actual value of acoustic characteristic impedances of an unknown substance, location of the interfaces of vertically-layered materials, and the determination of the concentration of a first material mixed in a second material. A highly damped ultrasonic pulse is transmitted into one side of a reference plate, such as a tank wall, where the other side of the reference plate is in physical contact with the medium to be measured. The amplitude of a return signal, which is the reflection of the transmitted pulse from the interface between the other side of the reference plate and the medium, is measured. The amplitude value indicates the acoustic characteristic impedance of the substance relative to that of the reference plate or relative to that of other tested materials. Discontinuities in amplitude with repeated measurements for various heights indicate the location of interfaces in vertically-layered materials. Standardization techniques permit the relative acoustic characteristic impedance of a substance to be converted to an actual value. Calibration techniques for mixtures permit the amplitude to be converted to the concentration of a first material mixed in a second material.},
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year = {Tue Sep 13 00:00:00 EDT 1983},
month = {Tue Sep 13 00:00:00 EDT 1983}
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