Noninvasive method for determining the liquid level and density inside of a container
Abstract
Noninvasive method for determining the liquid level and density inside of a container having arbitrary dimension and shape. By generating a flexural acoustic wave in the container shell and measuring the phase difference of the detected flexural wave from that of the originally generated wave a small distance from the generated wave, while moving the generation and detection means through the liquid/vapor interface, this interface can be detected. Both the wave generation and wave detection may be achieved by transducers on the surface of the container. A change in the phase difference over the outer surface of the vessel signifies that a liquid/vapor interface has been crossed, while the magnitude of the phase difference can be related to fluid density immediately opposite the measurement position on the surface of the vessel.
- Inventors:
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- Los Alamos, NM
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 872963
- Patent Number(s):
- 6053041
- Assignee:
- Regents of University of California (Los Alamos, NM)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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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:
- W-7405-ENG-36
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- noninvasive; method; determining; liquid; level; density; inside; container; arbitrary; dimension; shape; generating; flexural; acoustic; wave; shell; measuring; phase; difference; detected; originally; generated; distance; moving; generation; detection; means; vapor; interface; achieved; transducers; surface; change; outer; vessel; signifies; crossed; magnitude; related; fluid; immediately; opposite; measurement; position; detection means; phase difference; fluid density; acoustic wave; outer surface; liquid level; noninvasive method; wave detection; density inside; /73/340/367/
Citation Formats
Sinha, Dipen N. Noninvasive method for determining the liquid level and density inside of a container. United States: N. p., 2000.
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@article{osti_872963,
title = {Noninvasive method for determining the liquid level and density inside of a container},
author = {Sinha, Dipen N},
abstractNote = {Noninvasive method for determining the liquid level and density inside of a container having arbitrary dimension and shape. By generating a flexural acoustic wave in the container shell and measuring the phase difference of the detected flexural wave from that of the originally generated wave a small distance from the generated wave, while moving the generation and detection means through the liquid/vapor interface, this interface can be detected. Both the wave generation and wave detection may be achieved by transducers on the surface of the container. A change in the phase difference over the outer surface of the vessel signifies that a liquid/vapor interface has been crossed, while the magnitude of the phase difference can be related to fluid density immediately opposite the measurement position on the surface of the vessel.},
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place = {United States},
year = {2000},
month = {1}
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