Flow rate measurement in a volume

Galvez, Cristhian

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Title: Flow rate measurement in a volume

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A system for measuring flow rate within a volume includes one or more transmission devices that transmit one or more signals through fluid contained within the volume. The volume may be bounded, at least in part, by an outer structure and by an object at least partially contained within the outer structure. A transmission device located at a first location of the outer structure transmits a first signal to a second location of the outer structure. A second signal is transmitted through the fluid from the second location to a third location of the outer structure. The flow rate of the fluid within the volume may be determined based, at least in part, on the time of flight of both the first signal and the second signal.

Inventors:: Galvez, Cristhian

Issue Date:: 2019-10-15

Research Org.:: NuScale Power, LLC, Corvallis, OR (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1600155

Patent Number(s):: 10444046

Application Number:: 15/899,251

Assignee:: NuScale Power, LLC (Corvallis, OR)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01F - MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL

G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21C - NUCLEAR REACTORS

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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01F - MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL
G01F1/66 - by measuring frequency, phaseshift, or propagation time of electromagnetic or other waves, e.g. ultrasonic flowmeters
G01F1/667 - {Schematic arrangements of transducers of ultrasonic flowmeters

G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21C - NUCLEAR REACTORS
G21C17/032 - Reactor-coolant flow measuring or monitoring {

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
Y02E30/30 - Nuclear fission reactors

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DOE Contract Number:: NE0000633

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 02/19/2018

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 42 ENGINEERING

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