Methods and apparatus for determining properties of a fluid

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2008-04-08

2008-04-08

Williams, Hezron (Department: 2856)

Measuring and testing

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

Viscosity

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ABSTRACT:
A method and system for determining properties of a fluid involves interacting the fluid with a standing wave in a first state to establish the standing wave in a second state, analyzing an electric signal associated with the standing wave to determine a characteristic associated with the second state, and determining the property of the fluid by comparing the characteristic with a function that associates a plurality of properties with a corresponding plurality of characteristics. The characteristic can include a maximum phase slope, a phase slope associated with a resonant frequency, a maximum magnitude associated with the resonant frequency, the value of the resonant frequency, or any combination thereof.

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