Classifications

• • 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
  • G01F1/56—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 using electric or magnetic effects
  • G01F1/58—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 using electric or magnetic effects by electromagnetic flowmeters
  • G01F1/584—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 using electric or magnetic effects by electromagnetic flowmeters constructions of electrodes, accessories therefor

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• the invention relates to a transducer for electromagnetic flowmeters, which consists of an electrically insulating ceramic measuring tube with tightly sintered measuring electrodes.
• Magnetic-inductive flowmeters are associated with a tubular measuring sensor, which is attached between the connecting flanges of a pipeline and through which a conductive liquid flows transversely to the direction of a magnetic field.
• the voltage which is proportional to the flow velocity, is tapped at two measuring electrodes and fed to a measured value converter via current conductors.
• the measuring tube of the transducer consists of a metal tube provided on the inner jacket with an insulating layer or of a plastic tube. Usually metallic measuring electrodes are used, which are inserted into the measuring tube and sealed. According to DE-C2-
• 29 50 039 are composed of powder or fiber-shaped particles of an electrically conductive substance such as carbon, graphite or metal, the electrodes, which are embedded in the electrode area in the electrically insulating ⁇ liner.
• the electrodes on the glazed inner jacket are burned on and provided with lead wires which lead through radial bores.
• the measuring tube be made of a densely fired ceramic material to manufacture, in which the shank of the metallic measuring electrodes is tightly sintered. Different thermal expansion of the ceramic material and the metallic measuring electrodes can, however, lead to tension and cracks during cooling.
• the embedding of electrically conductive particles in the insulating layer of the measuring tube known from DE-C2-29 50 039 is not possible on ceramic measuring tubes because of the high sintering temperatures of the ceramic material.
• the object of the invention is to provide a measuring transducer of the generic type with absolutely tightly sintered measuring electrodes which do not lead to voltage cracks even when the temperature changes.
• this object is achieved in that shaped bodies made of an electrically conductive ceramic material are provided as measuring electrodes.
• the measuring electrodes made of a conductive ceramic material are sintered vacuum-tight in the ceramic measuring tube.
• the components consisting of ceramic materials, namely the measuring tube and the sintered-in measuring electrodes, are distinguished by good resistance to temperature changes, strength, corrosion resistance and abrasion resistance. They therefore meet the requirements placed on the measuring tube by transducers.
• the design according to the invention allows a flow measurement of suspensions containing hard solids.
• an electrically insulating ceramic material for the measuring tube for example, silicon nitride is particularly well suited, while an electrically highly conductive ceramic material, for example silicon carbide, is suitable for the measuring electrodes. Both ceramic materials can be produced with different electrical conductivities or specific resistances, so that a suitable one is also used for the insulating measuring tube and the electrically conductive measuring electrodes
• OMPI A can be rovider made.
• the specific resistance of Si N 4 between temperatures of 20 ° C and 300 ° C can be approximately 10 15 to 10 10 - ⁇ -, while that of SiC in this temperature range is below 10 ⁇ - ⁇ - m.
• the specific resistance of the ceramic material for the measuring electrodes can be up to 10 - ⁇ ⁇ m.
• silicon nitride and silicon carbide other ceramic materials with corresponding specific resistances can also be used.
• an earthing ring made of an electrically conductive ceramic material can be sintered onto at least one end face of the ceramic measuring tube.
• Such a ceramic earthing ring has the same advantages as the sintered ceramic measuring electrodes.
• the dense sintering-in of the measuring electrodes or sintering-on of the earthing rings can be carried out by various methods.
• the shaped bodies formed from unfired raw materials for the measuring electrodes and earthing rings can be molded or molded onto the still unfired shaping of the measuring tube and then fired ceramic.
• the shaped bodies and the measuring tube can first be pre-fired as independent bodies, then cemented together by a ceramic mass and then fired again.
• Fig. 1 is a ceramic measuring tube with two ceramic measuring electrodes and an earthing ring in a perspective view and
• Fig. 2 shows a section through a ceramic measuring tube with two differently designed ceramic measuring electrodes. ⁇ Ül £ ⁇ ; DMPI
• the ceramic measuring tube 1 shown in FIG. 1 is part of a sensor for a magnetic-inductive flow meter.
• the parts belonging to the transducer, such as solenoids, housings and the like. The like. are not shown.
• the ceramic measuring tube 1 consists of a ceramic material with essentially electrically insulating properties.
• the ceramic material is selected so that the measuring tube 1 has a high resistance to temperature changes, strength, abrasion resistance and resistance to corrosion. Silicon nitride is particularly suitable.
• Shaped bodies made of an electrically conductive ceramic material are provided as measuring electrodes 2.
• the two measuring electrodes 2 are connected via current conductors 2 to an amplifier 4, the output of which is fed to a measuring transducer (not shown).
• These moldings should have the same other material properties as possible, such as high resistance to temperature changes, strength, abrasion resistance and corrosion resistance.
• Silicon carbide belongs to a particularly suitable material for the ceramic measuring electrodes 2.
• a grounding ring 5 made of an electrically conductive ceramic material can be sintered on at least one end face by simple further development.
• the same ceramic material from which the measuring electrodes 2 also consist is preferably used for this. If necessary Both ends of the measuring tube 1 can also be provided with an earthing ring 5.
• the shaped bodies formed from unfired raw materials for the measuring electrodes and earth electrodes can be molded or molded onto the still unfired shaping of the measuring tube and then fired ceramic.
• the shaped bodies and the measuring tube can first be pre-fired as independent bodies, then cemented together by a ceramic mass and then fired again.
• the ceramic measuring electrodes 2 can correspond in their "thickness" to the wall thickness of the ceramic measuring tube 1 or can be made thinner, as is shown, for example, for the measuring electrode 2a in the right half of FIG. 2.
• the edges Preformed 'and possibly the pre-fired ceramic molded body in accordance with aus ⁇ cutouts formed in the wall of the measuring tube ein ⁇ set, the edges may also be shaped conical.
• a ceramic cement is preferably used which, in particular with regard to its thermal expansion, corresponds to the two ceramic materials for the measuring tube 1 or for the measuring electrodes 2.
• a measuring tube 1 can also be equipped with more ceramic measuring electrodes 2 instead of two.

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