AU2004286209B2 - Method and system for monitoring fluid flow - Google Patents

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AU2004286209B2
AU2004286209B2 AU2004286209A AU2004286209A AU2004286209B2 AU 2004286209 B2 AU2004286209 B2 AU 2004286209B2 AU 2004286209 A AU2004286209 A AU 2004286209A AU 2004286209 A AU2004286209 A AU 2004286209A AU 2004286209 B2 AU2004286209 B2 AU 2004286209B2
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John Carroll Hill
Sterling Lapinski
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    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
    • G01F1/00—Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow
    • G01F1/66—Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow by measuring frequency, phase shift or propagation time of electromagnetic or other waves, e.g. using ultrasonic flowmeters
    • G01F1/666—Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow by measuring frequency, phase shift or propagation time of electromagnetic or other waves, e.g. using ultrasonic flowmeters by detecting noise and sounds generated by the flowing fluid

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  • Measuring Volume Flow (AREA)
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  • Investigating Or Analyzing Materials By The Use Of Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
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