Monitoring of two-phased fluid flow

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2003-05-30

2009-08-25

Tsai, Carol S (Department: 2857)

Data processing: measuring, calibrating, or testing

Measurement system in a specific environment

Mechanical measurement system

C702S045000, C702S048000, C702S106000, C073S861220, C073S861240

Reexamination Certificate

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07580801

ABSTRACT:
In a method of monitoring two-phase fluid flow a vortex flowmeter is used to generate a signal indicative of the flow regime using the signal components and its fluctuations to determine the phase status of the fluid flow.

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