Liquid impoundment survey vehicle incorporating positioning find

Details Liquid impoundment survey vehicle incorporating positioning find Liquid impoundment survey vehicle incorporating positioning find

1987-03-19

1990-02-27

Tarcza, Thomas H.

Communications, electrical: acoustic wave systems and devices

Distance or direction finding

With electromagnetic wave

367117, 340605, 324546, G01S 1574

Patent

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049052101

ABSTRACT:
In a geomembrane defined impoundment, a leak is located by vessel supported means. The present invention is directed to locating the vessel so as to then locate the leak. A set of N hydrophones spaced around the impoundment detect a liquid transmitted acoustic pulse from the vessel. The vessel supports an RF transmitter which broadcasts a timing pulse. With the timing pulse, elapsed acoustic travel time is measured to define range in the liquid. The range defines an arc of a circle around a single hydrophone. Using N hydrophones, N arcs are defined on the impoundment, each centered on the respective hydrophones, to intersect at the vessel location.

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