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Title: A method of measuring a molten metal liquid pool volume

Abstract

A method of measuring a molten metal liquid pool volume and in particular molten titanium liquid pools, including the steps of (a) generating an ultrasonic wave at the surface of the molten metal liquid pool, (b) shining a light on the surface of a molten metal liquid pool, (c) detecting a change in the frequency of light, (d) detecting an ultrasonic wave echo at the surface of the molten metal liquid pool, and (e) computing the volume of the molten metal liquid. 3 figs.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
EG and G Idaho, Inc., Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (USA)
OSTI Identifier:
5953679
Patent Number(s):
7478375
Application Number:
ON: DE91011576; PPN: US 7-478375
Assignee:
Dept. of Energy
DOE Contract Number:  
AC07-76ID01570
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION; 42 ENGINEERING; LIQUID METALS; ULTRASONIC TESTING; TITANIUM; VACUUM MELTING; DESIGN; FABRY-PEROT INTERFEROMETER; INVENTIONS; ULTRASONIC WAVES; ACOUSTIC TESTING; ELEMENTS; FLUIDS; INTERFEROMETERS; LIQUIDS; MATERIALS TESTING; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; MELTING; METALS; NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING; PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS; SOUND WAVES; TESTING; TRANSITION ELEMENTS; 440800* - Miscellaneous Instrumentation- (1990-); 420500 - Engineering- Materials Testing

Citation Formats

Garcia, G V, and Carlson, N.M., Donaldson, A.D. A method of measuring a molten metal liquid pool volume. United States: N. p., 1990. Web.
Garcia, G V, & Carlson, N.M., Donaldson, A.D. A method of measuring a molten metal liquid pool volume. United States.
Garcia, G V, and Carlson, N.M., Donaldson, A.D. Wed . "A method of measuring a molten metal liquid pool volume". United States.
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title = {A method of measuring a molten metal liquid pool volume},
author = {Garcia, G V and Carlson, N.M., Donaldson, A.D.},
abstractNote = {A method of measuring a molten metal liquid pool volume and in particular molten titanium liquid pools, including the steps of (a) generating an ultrasonic wave at the surface of the molten metal liquid pool, (b) shining a light on the surface of a molten metal liquid pool, (c) detecting a change in the frequency of light, (d) detecting an ultrasonic wave echo at the surface of the molten metal liquid pool, and (e) computing the volume of the molten metal liquid. 3 figs.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {1990},
month = {12}
}

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