Method of measuring a liquid pool volume

Garcia, Gabe V; Carlson, Nancy M; Donaldson, Alan D

Title: Method of measuring a liquid pool volume

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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.

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Garcia, Gabe V ^[1]; Carlson, Nancy M ^[2]; Donaldson, Alan D ^[2]

Las Cruces, NM
Idaho Falls, ID

Issue Date:: 1991-01-01

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

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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01F - MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL
G01F23/292 - Light {, e.g. infra-red or ultra-violet}
G01F23/2962 - {Transit time measurement}
G01F23/2968 - {Transducers specially adapted for acoustic level indicators}

G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
G01N2291/02836 - Flow rate, liquid level

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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/

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