Ultrasonic liquid level gauge for tanks subject to movement and

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1996-09-18

1998-08-11

Pihulic, Daniel T.

Communications, electrical: acoustic wave systems and devices

Echo systems

Returned signal used for control

367908, G01S 1500

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057937052

ABSTRACT:
One or more high-frequency ultrasonic transducers are used to measure the liquid level of tanks containing any type of fluid, but fuel in particular. The invention relates specifically to tanks that are subject to movement and vibration which generally makes the use of ultrasonic echoes unreliable for obtaining accurate level measurements. A special algorithm is used to obtain the temporal center of the distribution of echo arrival times over a preset time interval. From this temporal center of an echo distribution, the liquid level is readily obtained through the acoustic velocity, time and distance relationship. An annular piezoelectric plate, independently driven at low ultrasonic frequencies (kHz range), mounted on the tank bottom surrounds the high frequency ultrasonic transducer. The function of the piezoelectric plate is to send out propagating ultrasonic waves (essentially longitudinal) to maintain the tank area in the immediate region of the high-frequency transducer free from debris and sediment deposits at the bottom of the tank thereby avoiding the uncertainty in the measurement that is introduced by debris on the tank bottom.

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