Low duty cycle electromagnetic flowmeter

Details Low duty cycle electromagnetic flowmeter Low duty cycle electromagnetic flowmeter

1984-03-30

1988-08-30

Ruehl, Charles A.

Measuring and testing

Volume or rate of flow

By measuring electrical or magnetic properties

G01F 160

Patent

active

047667702

ABSTRACT:
An electromagnetic flowmeter in which the fluid being metered is conducted through a flow tube having a pair of electrodes, the fluid intersecting a magnetic field whereby the resultant voltage induced in the fluid is transferred to the electrodes to provide a signal indicative of flow rate. The magnetic field is created by a pair of electromagnets at diametrically-opposed positions on the flow tube to produce lines of magnetic flux thereacross. These electromagnets are driven by a low-frequency pulsatory wave, each periodic cycle of which is constituted by an excitation pulse of brief duration and high amplitude followed by a relaxation interval of relatively long duration so that the resultant duty cycle is low. Because the average power consumed by the electromagnets is at a very low level, this makes it possible to power the flowmeter from a remote station through a two-wire transmission line which also conveys the signal to the station. And because current flow through the electromagnets is heavy during the pulse intervals, the resultant peak magnetic flux is high, thereby enhancing the signal-to-noise ratio of the flowmeter.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4308753 (1982-01-01), Olson

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