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Title: Method of measuring a liquid pool volume

Abstract

A method of measuring a molten metal liquid pool volume and in particular molten titanium liquid pools, including the steps of (a) generating an ultrasonic wave at the surface of the molten metal liquid pool, (b) shining a light on the surface of a molten metal liquid pool, (c) detecting a change in the frequency of light, (d) detecting an ultrasonic wave echo at the surface of the molten metal liquid pool, and (e) computing the volume of the molten metal liquid.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2];  [2]
  1. Las Cruces, NM
  2. Idaho Falls, ID
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
EG & G IDAHO INC
OSTI Identifier:
867741
Patent Number(s):
5000046
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
G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
DOE Contract Number:  
AC07-76ID01570
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
method; measuring; liquid; pool; volume; molten; metal; particular; titanium; pools; including; steps; generating; ultrasonic; wave; surface; shining; light; detecting; change; frequency; echo; computing; metal liquid; ultrasonic wave; liquid pool; molten metal; pool volume; /73/

Citation Formats

Garcia, Gabe V, Carlson, Nancy M, and Donaldson, Alan D. Method of measuring a liquid pool volume. United States: N. p., 1991. Web.
Garcia, Gabe V, Carlson, Nancy M, & Donaldson, Alan D. Method of measuring a liquid pool volume. United States.
Garcia, Gabe V, Carlson, Nancy M, and Donaldson, Alan D. Tue . "Method of measuring a liquid pool volume". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/867741.
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