Apparatus and method for high temperature viscosity and temperature measurements
A probe for measuring the viscosity and/or temperature of high temperature liquids, such as molten metals, glass and similar materials comprises a rod which is an acoustical waveguide through which a transducer emits an ultrasonic signal through one end of the probe, and which is reflected from (a) a notch or slit or an interface between two materials of the probe and (b) from the other end of the probe which is in contact with the hot liquid or hot melt, and is detected by the same transducer at the signal emission end. To avoid the harmful effects of introducing a thermally conductive heat sink into the melt, the probe is made of relatively thermally insulative (non-heat-conductive) refractory material. The time between signal emission and reflection, and the amplitude of reflections, are compared against calibration curves to obtain temperature and viscosity values.
- Research Organization:
- Mississippi State Univ., Mississippi State, MS (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG02-93CH10575
- Assignee:
- Mississippi State University (Mississippi State, MS)
- Patent Number(s):
- 6,296,385
- Application Number:
- 09/075,922
- OSTI ID:
- 874023
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 1998 May 12
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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