GB2550796A - An ultrasonic water meter and a standpipe incorporating same - Google Patents

An ultrasonic water meter and a standpipe incorporating same

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GB2550796A
GB2550796A GB1713589.8A GB201713589A GB2550796A GB 2550796 A GB2550796 A GB 2550796A GB 201713589 A GB201713589 A GB 201713589A GB 2550796 A GB2550796 A GB 2550796A
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pipe
transducers
water
water meter
standpipe
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Coffey Richard
Carrington Paul
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Aquacheck Engineering H Ltd
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • 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
    • G01F1/662—Constructional details
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
    • G01F15/00—Details of, or accessories for, apparatus of groups G01F1/00 - G01F13/00 insofar as such details or appliances are not adapted to particular types of such apparatus
    • G01F15/06—Indicating or recording devices
    • G01F15/061—Indicating or recording devices for remote indication
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
    • G01F15/00—Details of, or accessories for, apparatus of groups G01F1/00 - G01F13/00 insofar as such details or appliances are not adapted to particular types of such apparatus
    • G01F15/14—Casings, e.g. of special material

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  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
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  • Measuring Volume Flow (AREA)

Abstract

An ultrasonic water meter (l) comprises a body (2) defining a length of pipe (4) that is adapted to form part of water supply pipework. The pipe (4) has a predetermined internal diameter. A pair of electro-acoustic transducers (9, 10) are located respectively in two cavities (7, 8) defined by the body (2) at upstream and downstream positions relative to the intended flow of water through the pipe (4). The transducers (9, 10) are angled obliquely relative to the longitudinal axis (L) of the pipe (4) whereby an acoustic pulse generated by one of the transducers (9, 10) and propagated at an angle to the longitudinal axis (L) of the pipe (4) through the water flowing in pipe (4) is received by the other transducer (19, 9) and vice versa. An electronic controller (12) is operationally linked to the transducers (9, 10) and is adapted to calculate the volumetric flow of water passing through the pipe (4) from data received from the transducers (9, 10). An output means (16) is linked to the electronic controller (12) for display or for wireless transmission of data received from the electronic controller (12) to a remote receiving station. The water meter (1) is therefore intrusive as it is intended to forms part of water supply pipework but operates electronically using ultrasound so that it has no moving parts rather than being mechanically operated. Also provided is a standpipe (19) in which the water meter (1) is incorporated, the pipe (4) of the water meter (1) forming part of the water supply pipework of the standpipe (19).
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GB201503481A GB201503481D0 (en) 2015-03-02 2015-03-02 An ultrasonic water meter and a standpipe incorporating same
PCT/GB2016/000041 WO2016139442A1 (en) 2015-03-02 2016-02-24 An ultrasonic water meter and a standpipe incorporating same

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DE9202970U1 (en) * 1992-03-06 1992-07-23 Wagner, Louise, 83471 Berchtesgaden Device for measuring a physical quantity of a fluid flow in a line
GB2359140A (en) * 2000-02-11 2001-08-15 Siemens Metering Ltd Gas meter
WO2008074739A1 (en) * 2006-12-19 2008-06-26 Endress+Hauser Flowtec Ag Device for measuring the volumetric or mass flow of a medium in a pipeline
WO2012129101A1 (en) * 2011-03-18 2012-09-27 Soneter, LLC Methods and apparatus for fluid flow measurement
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