Noninvasive valve monitor using constant magnetic and/or DC electromagnetic field
Abstract
One or more sources of steady magnetic field are carefully located on the outside of a valve body. The constant magnetic field is transmitted into the valve body and valve internals. A magnetic field detector carefully located on the outside of the valve body detects the intensity of the magnetic field at its location. As the position of a valve internal part is changed, there is an alteration in the magnetic field in the valve, and a consequent change in the detected magnetic field. Changes in the detected signal provide an indication of the position and motion of the valve internals.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 6254725
- Patent Number(s):
- 5236011
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 7-718058
- Assignee:
- Martin Marietta Energy Systems, Inc., Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-84OR21400
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 20 Jun 1991
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING; VALVES; NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; POSITIONING; CONTROL EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT; FLOW REGULATORS; MATERIALS TESTING; TESTING; 420500* - Engineering- Materials Testing
Citation Formats
Casada, D A, and Haynes, H D. Noninvasive valve monitor using constant magnetic and/or DC electromagnetic field. United States: N. p., 1993.
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title = {Noninvasive valve monitor using constant magnetic and/or DC electromagnetic field},
author = {Casada, D A and Haynes, H D},
abstractNote = {One or more sources of steady magnetic field are carefully located on the outside of a valve body. The constant magnetic field is transmitted into the valve body and valve internals. A magnetic field detector carefully located on the outside of the valve body detects the intensity of the magnetic field at its location. As the position of a valve internal part is changed, there is an alteration in the magnetic field in the valve, and a consequent change in the detected magnetic field. Changes in the detected signal provide an indication of the position and motion of the valve internals.},
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