Apparatus and method for measuring parameters of a mixture...

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2007-10-02

2007-10-02

Larkin, Daniel S. (Department: 2856)

Measuring and testing

Liquid analysis or analysis of the suspension of solids in a...

Content or effect of a constituent of a liquid mixture

C073S061410, C073S061490, C073S597000, C073S643000

Reexamination Certificate

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10512401

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus10and method is provided that includes a spatial array of unsteady pressure sensors15-18placed at predetermined axial locations x1-xNdisposed axially along a pipe14for measuring at least one parameter of a solid particle/fluid mixture12flowing in the pipe14. The pressure sensors15-18provide acoustic pressure signals P1(t)-PN(t) to a signal processing unit30which determines the speed of sound amix(ω) of the particle/fluid mixture12in the pipe14using acoustic spatial array signal processing techniques. The primary parameters to be measured include fluid/particle concentration, fluid/particle mixture volumetric flow, and particle size. Frequency based sound speed is determined utilizing a dispersion model to determine the parameters of interest. the calculating the at least one parameter uses an acoustic pressure to calculate.

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