Coaxial cavity for measuring level of liquid in a container
Abstract
A method and means for measuring the level of a liquid in a container. A coaxial cavity having a perforated outer conductor is partially submerged in the liquid in the container wherein the liquid enters and terminates the annular region of the coaxial cavity. The fundamental resonant frequency of the portion of the coaxial cavity which does not contain liquid is determined experimentally and is used to calculate the length of the liquid-free portion of the coaxial cavity and thereby the level of liquid in the container.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 863433
- Patent Number(s):
- 4170135
- Application Number:
- 05/945926
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01F - MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL
- DOE Contract Number:
- EY-76-C-07-1540
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 1978 Sep 26
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- coaxial; cavity; measuring; level; liquid; container; method; means; perforated; outer; conductor; partially; submerged; enters; terminates; annular; region; fundamental; resonant; frequency; portion; contain; determined; experimentally; calculate; length; liquid-free; coaxial cavity; resonant frequency; outer conductor; annular region; partially submerged; fundamental resonant; /73/
Citation Formats
Booman, Glenn L., and Phelps, Frank R. Coaxial cavity for measuring level of liquid in a container. United States: N. p., 1979.
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Booman, Glenn L., & Phelps, Frank R. Coaxial cavity for measuring level of liquid in a container. United States.
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"Coaxial cavity for measuring level of liquid in a container". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/863433.
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abstractNote = {A method and means for measuring the level of a liquid in a container. A coaxial cavity having a perforated outer conductor is partially submerged in the liquid in the container wherein the liquid enters and terminates the annular region of the coaxial cavity. The fundamental resonant frequency of the portion of the coaxial cavity which does not contain liquid is determined experimentally and is used to calculate the length of the liquid-free portion of the coaxial cavity and thereby the level of liquid in the container.},
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