Acoustic cross-correlation flowmeter for solid-gas flow

Sheen, Shuh-Haw; Raptis, Apostolos C

Title: Acoustic cross-correlation flowmeter for solid-gas flow

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Apparatus for measuring particle velocity in a solid-gas flow within a pipe includes: first and second transmitting transducers for transmitting first and second ultrasonic signals into the pipe at first and second locations, respectively, along the pipe; an acoustic decoupler, positioned between said first and second transmitting transducers, for acoustically isolating said first and second signals from one another; first and second detecting transducers for detecting said first and second signals and for generating first and second detected signals in response to said first and second detected signals; and means for cross-correlating said first and second output signals.

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Sheen, Shuh-Haw ^[1]; Raptis, Apostolos C ^[2]

Naperville, IL
Downers Grove, IL

Issue Date:: 1986-01-01

Research Org.:: Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)

OSTI Identifier:: 865911

Patent Number(s):: 4598593

Assignee:: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01F - MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL

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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01F - MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL
G01F1/712 - using auto-correlation or cross-correlation detection means
G01F1/7082 - {using acoustic detecting arrangements}
G01F1/667 - {Schematic arrangements of transducers of ultrasonic flowmeters

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DOE Contract Number:: W-31109-ENG-38

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: acoustic; cross-correlation; flowmeter; solid-gas; flow; apparatus; measuring; particle; velocity; pipe; transmitting; transducers; ultrasonic; signals; locations; respectively; decoupler; positioned; acoustically; isolating; detecting; generating; detected; response; means; cross-correlating; output; ultrasonic signal; output signals; gas flow; output signal; ultrasonic signals; measuring particle; detected signal; sonic signals; transmitting transducer; particle velocity; detected signals; solid-gas flow; sonic signal; /73/

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