Device for measuring the fluid density of a two-phase mixture
Abstract
A device for measuring the fluid density of a two-phase mixture flowing through a tubular member. A rotor assembly is rotatively supported within the tubular member so that it can also move axially within the tubular member. The rotor assembly is balanced against a pair of springs which exert an axial force in the opposite direction upon the rotor assembly. As a two-phase mixture flows through the tubular member it contacts the rotor assembly causing it to rotate about its axis. The rotor assembly is forced against and partially compresses the springs. Means are provided to measure the rotational speed of the rotor assembly and the linear displacement of the rotor assembly. From these measurements the fluid density of the two-phase mixture is calculated.
- Inventors:
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- Idaho Falls, ID
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 863551
- Patent Number(s):
- 4196613
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
- DOE Contract Number:
- E(10-1)-1375
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- device; measuring; fluid; density; two-phase; mixture; flowing; tubular; rotor; assembly; rotatively; supported; move; axially; balanced; pair; springs; exert; axial; force; opposite; direction; flows; contacts; causing; rotate; axis; forced; partially; compresses; means; provided; measure; rotational; speed; linear; displacement; measurements; calculated; two-phase mixture; axial force; linear displacement; opposite direction; fluid density; rotational speed; rotor assembly; mixture flows; phase mixture; move axially; mixture flowing; /73/
Citation Formats
Cole, Jack H. Device for measuring the fluid density of a two-phase mixture. United States: N. p., 1980.
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Cole, Jack H. Device for measuring the fluid density of a two-phase mixture. United States.
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"Device for measuring the fluid density of a two-phase mixture". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/863551.
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abstractNote = {A device for measuring the fluid density of a two-phase mixture flowing through a tubular member. A rotor assembly is rotatively supported within the tubular member so that it can also move axially within the tubular member. The rotor assembly is balanced against a pair of springs which exert an axial force in the opposite direction upon the rotor assembly. As a two-phase mixture flows through the tubular member it contacts the rotor assembly causing it to rotate about its axis. The rotor assembly is forced against and partially compresses the springs. Means are provided to measure the rotational speed of the rotor assembly and the linear displacement of the rotor assembly. From these measurements the fluid density of the two-phase mixture is calculated.},
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year = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1980},
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