Magnetic Methods for Tracking Particle Motions and Temperatures within Opaque Vessels

Technical Report · Fri Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 2017

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1527320· OSTI ID:1527320

Nemer, Martin ^[1]; van Bloemen Waanders, Bart G. ^[2]; Mazumdar, Ellen Yi Chen ^[1]; Guba, Oksana ^[2]; Mazumdar, Anirban ^[3]; Bond, Stephen D ^[4]; Brooks, Carlton F. ^[5]; Roberts, Christine Cardinal ^[1]; Dodd, Amanda B. ^[6]; Miller, Stephen Samuel ^[7]

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1. Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States). Thermal and Fluid Sciences
2. Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States). Optimization and Uncertainty Quantification
3. Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States). Robotics & Counter Robotics R&D
4. Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States). Computational Mathematics
5. Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States). Applied Science and Technology
6. Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States). Univ. of Texas Partnerships
7. Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States). Tester Engineering Value Stream

A three year LDRD was undertaken to look at the feasibility of using magnetic sensing to determine flows within sealed vessels at high temperatures and pressures. Uniqueness proofs were developed for tracking of single magnetic particles with multiple sensors. Experiments were shown to be able to track up to 3 dipole particles undergoing rigid-body rotational motion. Temperature was wirelessly monitored using magnetic particles in static and predictable motions. Finally high-speed vibrational motion was tracked using magnetic particles. Ideas for future work include using small particles for measuring vorticity and better calibration methods for tracking multiple particles.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States); Sandia National Lab. (SNL-CA), Livermore, CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-94AL85000; NA0003525
• OSTI ID: 1527320
• Report Number(s): SAND-2017-10347; 663108
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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