WO1997031252A1 - Pressure sensor diagnostics in a process transmitter - Google Patents
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- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01L—MEASURING FORCE, STRESS, TORQUE, WORK, MECHANICAL POWER, MECHANICAL EFFICIENCY, OR FLUID PRESSURE
- G01L27/00—Testing or calibrating of apparatus for measuring fluid pressure
- G01L27/007—Malfunction diagnosis, i.e. diagnosing a sensor defect
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- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01L—MEASURING FORCE, STRESS, TORQUE, WORK, MECHANICAL POWER, MECHANICAL EFFICIENCY, OR FLUID PRESSURE
- G01L9/00—Measuring steady of quasi-steady pressure of fluid or fluent solid material by electric or magnetic pressure-sensitive elements; Transmitting or indicating the displacement of mechanical pressure-sensitive elements, used to measure the steady or quasi-steady pressure of a fluid or fluent solid material, by electric or magnetic means
- G01L9/0041—Transmitting or indicating the displacement of flexible diaphragms
- G01L9/0072—Transmitting or indicating the displacement of flexible diaphragms using variations in capacitance
- G01L9/0075—Transmitting or indicating the displacement of flexible diaphragms using variations in capacitance using a ceramic diaphragm, e.g. alumina, fused quartz, glass
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- the present invention relates to the process control industry. More speci ically, the present invention relates to diagnostics of pressure sensors of a type for use in the process control industry to measure pressure of a process fluid.
- Pressure transmitters are used in the process control industry to measure pressure of a process at a remote location and transmit pressure information over a two-wire process control loop to a control room where the process is controlled.
- the transmitter includes a pressure sensor which is used for sensing an absolute or differential pressure of the process. Differential pressure is used, for example, to measure process flow by monitoring the change in pressure across a constriction.
- One aspect of the invention is a transmitter in a process control system is capable of performing diagnostics on a pressure sensor.
- the transmitter includes a pressure sensor having a pressure responsive structure for receiving a pressure of the process and, in one embodiment, a capacitor coupled to the pressure responsive structure such that the capacitance changes in response to the process pressure.
- Measurement circuitry measures the capacitance which is transmitted over a process control loop using output circuitry.
- Diagnostic circuitry is coupled to the pressure sensor and performs diagnostics on the pressure sensor by providing a diagnostic input to the pressure sensor.
- the diagnostic circuitry monitors the change in capacitance as determined by the measurement circuitry in response to the diagnostic input . Based upon the change in capacitance, a determination is made regarding the condition of the pressure sensor.
- Figure 1 is a cross sectional view showing a transmitter including diagnostic circuitry in accordance with the present invention.
- Figure 2 is a cut away perspective view showing a sensor of a type for use in the invention.
- FIG 3 is a block diagram showing circuitry used in the transmitter of Figure 1 including diagnostic circuitry in accordance with the present invention.
- Figure 4 is a graph showing capacitance versus time in accordance with one embodiment.
- Figure 5 is a graph showing capacitance versus time in accordance with another embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
- the present invention provides a process controlled transmitter capable of performing diagnostics on a pressure sensor.
- the invention is particularly useful for sensors made of brittle materials. Suitable materials include ceramics, sapphire, silicon, quartz, ruby and diamond.
- FIG. 1 shows pressure transmitter 50 having transmitter body 52, sensor body 54 and flange 55.
- Sensor body 54 includes pressure sensors 70A and 70B which measure absolute pressure Pl and absolute pressure P2, respectively, of process fluid.
- Transmitter body 52 includes transmitter (I/O) circuitry 60 which sends information related to pressures Pl and P2 over a two- wire process control loop, such as a 4-20 mA current loop.
- Circuit board 57 couples sensor circuit board 58 to sensors 70A and 70B and receives electrical signals related to pressures Pl and P2.
- Circuitry on sensor circuit board 58 digitizes and processes these signals, and communicates pressure information to transmitter circuitry 60 using data bus 62.
- Inserts 67A and 67B carry sensors 70A and 70B.
- a process barrier 71 forms cavity 75 and prevents pressures Pl and P2 from escaping sensor body 54 should insert 67A or 67B fail.
- Cavity 75 may be a vacuum or filled with an inert gas.
- Feed- throughs 73A, 73B and 73C provide electrical pathways across barrier 71 between circuit boards 57 and 58.
- Figure 2 is a cut-away perspective view of insert 67A which carries sensor 67A.
- insert 70A comprises alumina.
- the present invention is for use with a pressure sensor formed of a brittle material .
- One embodiment uses a pressure sensing structure formed of a single crystal material and the joints can be formed using fusion bonding such that they are substantially free of foreign materials which could lead to inaccuracies.
- the structure may be surrounded by process fluid which applies pressure to the structure. This is possible because the structure is formed of a corrosion resistant material .
- the sensor comprised of brittle material is deformed by compression which provides a higher ratio of working stress-to-error stress and therefore a higher signal-to-noise ratio. This results because brittle materials are stronger in compression than in tension. This configuration causes the sensor to be less sensitive to corrosion.
- Placement of the structure in the process fluid improves reliability because the isolation diaphragms and oil fill are eliminated.
- An elongated shaft provides stress isolation and is formed of the same single crystal material to help reduce stress transmitted errors. Electrical leads are provided through the elongated shaft and isolated from process fluid. A path through the shaft can also be used to apply a reference pressure.
- the present invention provides an accurate technique for diagnosing a pressure sensor.
- a diagnostic input is applied to the pressure sensor.
- the diagnostic input causes the output of the pressure sensor to change. This change is monitored and used to determine the condition of the sensor.
- light sources 100 are mounted on supports 102 adjacent to sensors 70A and 70B. It has been discovered that upon illuminating sensors 70A and 70B with radiation light from light sources 100, the output from sensors 70A and 70B changes.
- pressure sensors 70A and 70B contain capacitive plates 104 and pressure is determined by measuring the capacitance between plates 104, an increase in capacitance occurs when sensors 70A and 70B are illuminated.
- the positioning and intensity of light sources 100 is such that radiation from sources 100 reaches plates 104.
- this phenomenon has been observed to be proportional to the level of vacuum between plates 104. The effect decreases with a decreasing vacuum level .
- the invention provides a technique to directly evaluate a reference vacuum in an absolute pressure sensor.
- the change in capacitance is quite small, on the order of 100 aF, requiring sensitive measurement electronics. This embodiment is particularly well suited for determining loss of vacuum in a pressure sensor.
- FIG. 3 shows circuitry in transmitter 50 in accordance with one embodiment of the invention.
- Transmitter 50 includes interface circuitry 110, microprocessor 112 and capacitance measurement/compensation circuitry 114.
- Microprocessor 112 couples to interface 110 and is also connected to memory 116 and system clock 118.
- Figure 3 shows microprocessor 112 coupled to light source 100 in accordance with one embodiment.
- Light source 100 may comprise, for example, a light emitting diode (LED) .
- LED light emitting diode
- transmitter 50 couples to process control loop 120 which carries a loop current I.
- process control loop is connected to equipment located in a control room while transmitter 50 is located in the field for remotely sensing the process.
- Interface circuitry 110 couples to loop 120 at terminals 119 and provides a power output generated using current I which is used to power a transmitter 50.
- Capacitance measurement/compensation circuitry 114 measures the capacitance between plates 104 of sensor 70A (and 70B which is not shown in Figure 3) . Variations in errors in the capacitance are compensated using circuitry 114 which provides a pressure output representative of process pressure to microprocessor 112.
- Microprocessor 112 operates in accordance with instructions stored in memory 116 at a speed determined by system clock 118.
- Microprocessor 112 determines a process variable such as process flow or product height based upon the pressure output from circuitry 114. Microprocessor 112 provides the process variable to interface 110 which formats the information for transmission on loop 120. Loop 120 may operate in accordance with any of the communication protocols used in the process control industry. For example, the process variable can be transmitted by controlling loop current I between a zero level represented by a 4 A signal and a full scale level represented by a 20 mA current level. Simultaneously or in an alternative, digital information can be sent on loop 120 using any known digital transmission technique such as that described in the HART ® communication protocol or the Fieldbus protocol.
- measurement circuitry 114 resides on board 58 while microprocessor 112, interface 110, memory 116 and clock 118 are located in transmitter circuitry 60 in Figure 1. Additionally, circuitry 114 includes an analog-to-digital converter.
- light source 100 is shown coupled to microprocessor 112. However, source 100 may operate under the control of circuitry 114 or under the control of a separate diagnostic circuit not shown. Periodically, or under the control of commands received over loop 120, a diagnostic test is performed using source 100. Source 100 is momentarily pulsed on thereby illuminating sensor 70A in the region between plates 104. Switch 126 couples plates 104 to capacitance measurement/compensation circuitry 114. The operation of switch 126 will be explained below in more detail.
- the circuitry 114 monitors the capacitance between plates 104.
- Figure 4 is a graph showing capacitance versus time of the capacitance between plates 104. Note that when source 100 is turned on, the capacitance goes through a step increase which remains relatively constant until light source 100 is turned off. When source 100 is turned off the capacitance similarly drops in the step response. It is believed that the amplitude of the step response 128 is proportional to the number of gas molecules present between plates 104.
- Microprocessor 112 monitors the size of step 128. If the size of step 128 is reasonably small, the pressure measurement can be compensated. For example, the pressure measurement can be slightly reduced based upon the size of step 128. This reduction may be a linear reduction, a polynomial reduction or some other type of curve used to compensate for the loss of vacuum in sensor 70A. Additionally, if the amplitude of step 128 is greater than a predetermined limit, an alarm condition can be initiated which indicates that sensor 70A or 70B has failed. This alarm condition is transmitted by interface 110 over loop 120.
- Switch 126 is used in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention. It is desirable to verify that pressure sensors 70A and 70B are properly responding to changes in pressure. Switch 126 is used to perturb the pressure sensor by applying a step voltage input generated by voltage source 130. The step voltage change is applied to the sensor and the response of the sensor is monitored. The effective pressure due to an applied voltage is given by the equation:
- ⁇ P is the effective pressure change due to an applied voltage V.
- G is the nominal gap between plates 104.
- Epsilon (e 0 ) is the dielectric constant of the gap. In one embodiment, G is equal to about 0.5 microns. If a step voltage input of 5 volts is applied, the effective change in pressure is about 0.O64 PSI.
- the present invention includes using the above described technique in a number of different ways in order to obtain diagnostic information for the pressure sensor.
- a known voltage is applied to plates 104 and the change in capacitance is monitored due to the pressure change. This is achieved by positioning switch 126 momentarily in contact with voltage source 130 and then reconnecting circuitry 114 to plates 104 under the control of microprocessor 112. A functioning sensor will respond with a predetermined offset. Note that if the measurement circuitry applies a DC offset voltage to sensor 70A, there may be a limit on the amount of additional DC offset voltage which can be applied.
- a voltage impulse is momentarily applied to plates 104. This is achieved by rapidly switching switch 126. This causes plates 104 to ring as illustrated in Figure 5 which is a graph of capacitance versus time.
- the output signal carries both amplitude and dynamic information in the form of the frequency of the ringing signal and the decay of the signal. The initial amplitude of the signal gives the same information as described above.
- the frequency of the ringing can be measured to yield additional information.
- the decay rate information is indicative of the process fluid environment. For example, the decay rate can be used to provide an alarm related to a plugged or encrusted transmitter.
- the ringing is given by the equation: A - A 0 Cos (2 ⁇ f 0 ) e ⁇ tn 20/ ⁇ fo) Equation 2
- microprocessor 112 is capable of performing signal processing on the signal received from circuitry 114, whereby the frequency, amplitude and decay rate of the signal are determined.
- This technique requires a relatively high band width circuit in order to determine the frequency response.
- This technique may be used with sensors which are vacuum filled or which contain a non- vacuum reference level such as in an oil filled sensor or an inert gas.
- the senor Based upon the initial amplitude, frequency and Q, the sensor can be compensated to thereby extend its useful life. Additionally, if any of these parameters exceed predetermined limits, an alarm condition can be initiated causing an alarm signal to be transmitted over loop 120.
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