Fluid flow monitoring device
Abstract
A flow meter and temperature measuring device comprising a tube with a body centered therein for restricting flow and a sleeve at the upper end of the tube to carry several channels formed longitudinally in the sleeve to the appropriate axial location where they penetrate the tube to allow pressure measurements and temperature measurements with thermocouples. The high pressure measurement is made using a channel penetrating the tube away from the body and the low pressure measurement is made at a location at the widest part of the body. An end plug seals the end of the device and holes at its upper end allow fluid to pass from the interior of the tube into a plenum. The channels are made by cutting grooves in the sleeve, the grooves widened at the surface of the sleeve and then a strip of sleeve material is welded to the grooves closing the channels. Preferably the sleeve is packed with powdered graphite before cutting the grooves and welding the strips.
- Inventors:
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- 1426 Socastee Dr., North Augusta, SC 29841
- 3600 Westhampton Dr., Martinez, GA 30907-3036
- (2715 Margate Dr., Augusta, GA 30909)
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Savannah River Site (SRS), Aiken, SC (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 869033
- Patent Number(s):
- 5265478
- Assignee:
- McKay, Mark D. (1426 Socastee Dr., North Augusta, SC 29841);Sweeney, Chad E. (3600 Westhampton Dr., Martinez, GA 30907-3036);Spangler, Jr., B. Samuel (2715 Margate Dr., Augusta, GA 30909)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01F - MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL
G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21C - NUCLEAR REACTORS
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC09-89SR18035
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- fluid; flow; monitoring; device; meter; temperature; measuring; comprising; tube; centered; therein; restricting; sleeve; upper; carry; channels; formed; longitudinally; appropriate; axial; location; penetrate; allow; pressure; measurements; thermocouples; measurement; channel; penetrating; widest; plug; seals; holes; pass; interior; plenum; cutting; grooves; widened; surface; strip; material; welded; closing; preferably; packed; powdered; graphite; welding; strips; monitoring device; temperature measuring; pressure measurement; flow meter; channels formed; temperature measurements; fluid flow; device comprising; measuring device; pressure measurements; temperature measurement; restricting flow; axial location; flow monitor; centered therein; flow monitoring; temperature measure; /73/376/
Citation Formats
McKay, Mark D, Sweeney, Chad E, and Spangler, Jr., B. Samuel. Fluid flow monitoring device. United States: N. p., 1993.
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McKay, Mark D, Sweeney, Chad E, & Spangler, Jr., B. Samuel. Fluid flow monitoring device. United States.
McKay, Mark D, Sweeney, Chad E, and Spangler, Jr., B. Samuel. Fri .
"Fluid flow monitoring device". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/869033.
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title = {Fluid flow monitoring device},
author = {McKay, Mark D and Sweeney, Chad E and Spangler, Jr., B. Samuel},
abstractNote = {A flow meter and temperature measuring device comprising a tube with a body centered therein for restricting flow and a sleeve at the upper end of the tube to carry several channels formed longitudinally in the sleeve to the appropriate axial location where they penetrate the tube to allow pressure measurements and temperature measurements with thermocouples. The high pressure measurement is made using a channel penetrating the tube away from the body and the low pressure measurement is made at a location at the widest part of the body. An end plug seals the end of the device and holes at its upper end allow fluid to pass from the interior of the tube into a plenum. The channels are made by cutting grooves in the sleeve, the grooves widened at the surface of the sleeve and then a strip of sleeve material is welded to the grooves closing the channels. Preferably the sleeve is packed with powdered graphite before cutting the grooves and welding the strips.},
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