Complex pendulum biomass sensor
Abstract
A complex pendulum system biomass sensor having a plurality of pendulums. The plurality of pendulums allow the system to detect a biomass height and density. Each pendulum has an angular deflection sensor and a deflector at a unique height. The pendulums are passed through the biomass and readings from the angular deflection sensors are fed into a control system. The control system determines whether adjustment of machine settings is appropriate and either displays an output to the operator, or adjusts automatically adjusts the machine settings, such as the speed, at which the pendulums are passed through the biomass. In an alternate embodiment, an entanglement sensor is also passed through the biomass to determine the amount of biomass entanglement. This measure of entanglement is also fed into the control system.
- Inventors:
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- Rigby, ID
- Idaho Falls, ID
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 921495
- Patent Number(s):
- 7311013
- Application Number:
- 11/537,007
- Assignee:
- U.S. Department of Energy (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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A - HUMAN NECESSITIES A01 - AGRICULTURE A01D - HARVESTING
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC07-99ID13727
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Citation Formats
Hoskinson, Reed L, Kenney, Kevin L, and Perrenoud, Ben C. Complex pendulum biomass sensor. United States: N. p., 2007.
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Hoskinson, Reed L, Kenney, Kevin L, & Perrenoud, Ben C. Complex pendulum biomass sensor. United States.
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"Complex pendulum biomass sensor". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/921495.
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title = {Complex pendulum biomass sensor},
author = {Hoskinson, Reed L and Kenney, Kevin L and Perrenoud, Ben C},
abstractNote = {A complex pendulum system biomass sensor having a plurality of pendulums. The plurality of pendulums allow the system to detect a biomass height and density. Each pendulum has an angular deflection sensor and a deflector at a unique height. The pendulums are passed through the biomass and readings from the angular deflection sensors are fed into a control system. The control system determines whether adjustment of machine settings is appropriate and either displays an output to the operator, or adjusts automatically adjusts the machine settings, such as the speed, at which the pendulums are passed through the biomass. In an alternate embodiment, an entanglement sensor is also passed through the biomass to determine the amount of biomass entanglement. This measure of entanglement is also fed into the control system.},
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year = {Tue Dec 25 00:00:00 EST 2007},
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