Leak locating microphone, method and system for locating fluid leaks in pipes
Abstract
A leak detecting microphone inserted directly into fluid within a pipe includes a housing having a first end being inserted within the pipe and a second opposed end extending outside the pipe. A diaphragm is mounted within the first housing end and an acoustic transducer is coupled to the diaphragm for converting acoustical signals to electrical signals. A plurality of apertures are provided in the housing first end, the apertures located both above and below the diaphragm, whereby to equalize fluid pressure on either side of the diaphragm. A leak locating system and method are provided for locating fluid leaks within a pipe. A first microphone is installed within fluid in the pipe at a first selected location and sound is detected at the first location. A second microphone is installed within fluid in the pipe at a second selected location and sound is detected at the second location. A cross-correlation is identified between the detected sound at the first and second locations for identifying a leak location.
- Inventors:
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- Oak Park, IL
- Highland Park, IL
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 869511
- Patent Number(s):
- 5349568
- Assignee:
- University of Chicago (Chicago, IL)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01M - TESTING STATIC OR DYNAMIC BALANCE OF MACHINES OR STRUCTURES
G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01S - RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-31109-ENG-38
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- leak; locating; microphone; method; fluid; leaks; pipes; detecting; inserted; directly; pipe; housing; opposed; extending; outside; diaphragm; mounted; acoustic; transducer; coupled; converting; acoustical; signals; electrical; plurality; apertures; provided; located; below; whereby; equalize; pressure; installed; selected; location; sound; detected; cross-correlation; identified; locations; identifying; acoustic transducer; electrical signals; electrical signal; fluid pressure; selected location; leak detecting; /367/73/
Citation Formats
Kupperman, David S, and Spevak, Lev. Leak locating microphone, method and system for locating fluid leaks in pipes. United States: N. p., 1994.
Web.
Kupperman, David S, & Spevak, Lev. Leak locating microphone, method and system for locating fluid leaks in pipes. United States.
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"Leak locating microphone, method and system for locating fluid leaks in pipes". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/869511.
@article{osti_869511,
title = {Leak locating microphone, method and system for locating fluid leaks in pipes},
author = {Kupperman, David S and Spevak, Lev},
abstractNote = {A leak detecting microphone inserted directly into fluid within a pipe includes a housing having a first end being inserted within the pipe and a second opposed end extending outside the pipe. A diaphragm is mounted within the first housing end and an acoustic transducer is coupled to the diaphragm for converting acoustical signals to electrical signals. A plurality of apertures are provided in the housing first end, the apertures located both above and below the diaphragm, whereby to equalize fluid pressure on either side of the diaphragm. A leak locating system and method are provided for locating fluid leaks within a pipe. A first microphone is installed within fluid in the pipe at a first selected location and sound is detected at the first location. A second microphone is installed within fluid in the pipe at a second selected location and sound is detected at the second location. A cross-correlation is identified between the detected sound at the first and second locations for identifying a leak location.},
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year = {Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1994},
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