Pitch-catch only ultrasonic fluid densitometer

Patent · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1999

OSTI ID:872212

Greenwood, Margaret S ^[1]; Harris, Robert V ^[2]

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1. Richland, WA
2. Pasco, WA

The present invention is an ultrasonic fluid densitometer that uses a material wedge and pitch-catch only ultrasonic transducers for transmitting and receiving ultrasonic signals internally reflected within the material wedge. Density of a fluid is determined by immersing the wedge into the fluid and measuring reflection of ultrasound at the wedge-fluid interface.

• Research Organization: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-76RL01830
• Assignee: Battelle Memorial Institute (Richland, WA)
• Patent Number(s): US 5886250
• OSTI ID: 872212
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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