In-line fluid monitor system and method

Details In-line fluid monitor system and method In-line fluid monitor system and method

1991-04-30

1993-11-09

Wieder, Kenneth A.

Electricity: measuring and testing

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7386195, 7320423, 604 65, G01F 168

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052606651

ABSTRACT:
A non-invasive, in-line fluid monitor includes a segment of fluid line disposed such that it and the fluid within become a part of the dielectric loading on an energized electromagnetic sensor device. Perturbations of the dielectric loading on the sensor device are monitored to determine certain fluid properties, such as pressure, composition, and the presence of air. The fluid line segment disposed through the electromagnetic sensor may be compliant and thus changes size in response to fluid pressure, altering the volume of the fluid line segment tin the cavity and altering the dielectric loading on the cavity. In one embodiment, a resonant cavity is used to encompass the segment of fluid line and a processor is used to compare changes in the resonant characteristics of the cavity to predetermined data to determine the properties of the fluid. In an alternative embodiment, a transmission device such as a delay line is utilized as the sensor element, and in another embodiment, a microstrip resonator is utilized as the sensor element. In yet another embodiment incorporating a means of determining the volumetric fluid flow rate, the size of air bubbles in the fluid is assessed.

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