FR2543677B1 - Procede et capteur de detection d'une interface d'un liquide par ultrasons - Google Patents

Procede et capteur de detection d'une interface d'un liquide par ultrasons

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FR2543677B1
FR2543677B1 FR848404959A FR8404959A FR2543677B1 FR 2543677 B1 FR2543677 B1 FR 2543677B1 FR 848404959 A FR848404959 A FR 848404959A FR 8404959 A FR8404959 A FR 8404959A FR 2543677 B1 FR2543677 B1 FR 2543677B1
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ultrasound
interface
detecting
sensor
liquid
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FR2543677A1 (fr
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Colin Basil Scott-Kestin
Roger Barrie Pike
Roger David Watkins
Arthur Blackley Gillespie
Michael Oliver Deighton
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UK Atomic Energy Authority
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
    • G01F23/00—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm
    • G01F23/22—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by measuring physical variables, other than linear dimensions, pressure or weight, dependent on the level to be measured, e.g. by difference of heat transfer of steam or water
    • G01F23/28—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by measuring physical variables, other than linear dimensions, pressure or weight, dependent on the level to be measured, e.g. by difference of heat transfer of steam or water by measuring the variations of parameters of electromagnetic or acoustic waves applied directly to the liquid or fluent solid material
    • G01F23/296—Acoustic waves
    • G01F23/2965—Measuring attenuation of transmitted waves
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
    • G01F23/00—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm
    • G01F23/22—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by measuring physical variables, other than linear dimensions, pressure or weight, dependent on the level to be measured, e.g. by difference of heat transfer of steam or water
    • G01F23/28—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by measuring physical variables, other than linear dimensions, pressure or weight, dependent on the level to be measured, e.g. by difference of heat transfer of steam or water by measuring the variations of parameters of electromagnetic or acoustic waves applied directly to the liquid or fluent solid material
    • G01F23/296—Acoustic waves
    • G01F23/2961—Acoustic waves for discrete levels
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N2291/00—Indexing codes associated with group G01N29/00
    • G01N2291/02—Indexing codes associated with the analysed material
    • G01N2291/028—Material parameters
    • G01N2291/02836—Flow rate, liquid level

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Measurement Of Levels Of Liquids Or Fluent Solid Materials (AREA)
  • Investigating Or Analyzing Materials By The Use Of Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
FR848404959A 1983-03-30 1984-03-29 Procede et capteur de detection d'une interface d'un liquide par ultrasons Expired FR2543677B1 (fr)

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FR2543677B1 true FR2543677B1 (fr) 1989-04-28

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JP (1) JPS59230116A (fr)
DE (1) DE3411446A1 (fr)
FR (1) FR2543677B1 (fr)

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DE3411446A1 (de) 1984-10-11
FR2543677A1 (fr) 1984-10-05
US4679430A (en) 1987-07-14

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