Sidetone generator flowmeter
Abstract
A flowmeter is provided which uses the sidetones generated in a cavity formed in the wall of a flowpipe or the like in response to fluid flowing past the cavity to provide a measure of the flow velocity of that fluid. The dimensions of the cavity are such as to provide a dominant vibratory frequency which is sensed by a pressure sensor. The flowmeter is adapted for use for a range of frequencies in which the Strouhal number is constant and under these conditions the vibratory frequency is directly related to the flow rate. The tone generator cavity and pressure transducer form a unit which is connected in-line in the flowpipe.
- Inventors:
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- Schenectady, NY
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory (KAPL), Niskayuna, NY (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 865771
- Patent Number(s):
- 4572003
- 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:
- AC12-76SN00052
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- sidetone; generator; flowmeter; provided; sidetones; generated; cavity; formed; wall; flowpipe; response; fluid; flowing; past; provide; measure; flow; velocity; dimensions; dominant; vibratory; frequency; sensed; pressure; sensor; adapted; range; frequencies; strouhal; constant; conditions; directly; related; rate; tone; transducer; form; unit; connected; in-line; directly related; flow rate; fluid flow; pressure sensor; pressure transducer; flow velocity; fluid flowing; cavity formed; flowing past; tone generator; /73/
Citation Formats
Fritz, Robert J. Sidetone generator flowmeter. United States: N. p., 1986.
Web.
Fritz, Robert J. Sidetone generator flowmeter. United States.
Fritz, Robert J. Wed .
"Sidetone generator flowmeter". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/865771.
@article{osti_865771,
title = {Sidetone generator flowmeter},
author = {Fritz, Robert J},
abstractNote = {A flowmeter is provided which uses the sidetones generated in a cavity formed in the wall of a flowpipe or the like in response to fluid flowing past the cavity to provide a measure of the flow velocity of that fluid. The dimensions of the cavity are such as to provide a dominant vibratory frequency which is sensed by a pressure sensor. The flowmeter is adapted for use for a range of frequencies in which the Strouhal number is constant and under these conditions the vibratory frequency is directly related to the flow rate. The tone generator cavity and pressure transducer form a unit which is connected in-line in the flowpipe.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1986},
month = {Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1986}
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