Device for precision measurement of speed of sound in a gas
Abstract
A sensor for measuring the speed of sound in a gas. The sensor has a helical coil, through which the gas flows before entering an inner chamber. Flow through the coil brings the gas into thermal equilibrium with the test chamber body. After the gas enters the chamber, a transducer produces an ultrasonic pulse, which is reflected from each of two faces of a target. The time difference between the two reflected signals is used to determine the speed of sound in the gas.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, TX (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1175153
- Patent Number(s):
- 6823716
- Application Number:
- 10/406,518
- Assignee:
- Southwest Research Institute
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01H - MEASUREMENT OF MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS OR ULTRASONIC, SONIC OR INFRASONIC WAVES
G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC21-96MC33033
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION
Citation Formats
Kelner, Eric, Minachi, Ali, Owen, Thomas E., Burzynski, Jr., Marion, and Petullo, Steven P. Device for precision measurement of speed of sound in a gas. United States: N. p., 2004.
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Kelner, Eric, Minachi, Ali, Owen, Thomas E., Burzynski, Jr., Marion, & Petullo, Steven P. Device for precision measurement of speed of sound in a gas. United States.
Kelner, Eric, Minachi, Ali, Owen, Thomas E., Burzynski, Jr., Marion, and Petullo, Steven P. Tue .
"Device for precision measurement of speed of sound in a gas". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1175153.
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title = {Device for precision measurement of speed of sound in a gas},
author = {Kelner, Eric and Minachi, Ali and Owen, Thomas E. and Burzynski, Jr., Marion and Petullo, Steven P.},
abstractNote = {A sensor for measuring the speed of sound in a gas. The sensor has a helical coil, through which the gas flows before entering an inner chamber. Flow through the coil brings the gas into thermal equilibrium with the test chamber body. After the gas enters the chamber, a transducer produces an ultrasonic pulse, which is reflected from each of two faces of a target. The time difference between the two reflected signals is used to determine the speed of sound in the gas.},
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year = {Tue Nov 30 00:00:00 EST 2004},
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