Noninvasive characterization of a flowing multiphase fluid using ultrasonic interferometry
An apparatus for noninvasively monitoring the flow and/or the composition of a flowing liquid using ultrasound is described. The position of the resonance peaks for a fluid excited by a swept-frequency ultrasonic signal have been found to change frequency both in response to a change in composition and in response to a change in the flow velocity thereof. Additionally, the distance between successive resonance peaks does not change as a function of flow, but rather in response to a change in composition. Thus, a measurement of both parameters (resonance position and resonance spacing), once calibrated, permits the simultaneous determination of flow rate and composition using the apparatus and method of the present invention.
- Research Organization:
- The Regents of the University of California, Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-36
- Assignee:
- The Regents of the University of California (Los Alamos, NM)
- Patent Number(s):
- 6,644,119
- Application Number:
- 10/187,024
- OSTI ID:
- 1174570
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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