Communications – electrical: acoustic wave systems and devices – Echo systems
Patent
1989-06-14
1991-06-04
Pihulic, Daniel T.
Communications, electrical: acoustic wave systems and devices
Echo systems
374119, 374 13, G01S 1500
Patent
active
050220144
ABSTRACT:
An ultrasonic fire detector comprises an elongate ultrasonic waveguide, e.g. in the form of a wire, which is arranged to be strung around the area to be monitored for fire. An ultrasonic pulse generator launches longitudinal ultrasonic pulses into one end of the waveguide, for reflection from the far end. The waveguide is arranged such that local heating due to a fire changes its acoustic impedance at the location of the local heating, the change in acoustic impedance being sufficient to produce partial reflection of the ultrasonic pulses. Detection of the partially reflected pulses thus indicates the presence of a fire, and their time of arrival gives the location of the fire along the waveguide. The acoustic impedance change can be produced by providing the waveguide with notches filled with low melting-point alloy, by applying a temperature-induced stress to the waveguide, or simply by the temperature gradient caused by the fire. Sections of waveguide can be joined together by an ultrasonic waveguide connector comprising two horn-shaped connector portions, each having a narrower end which is welded or brazed to a respective one of the waveguides, and a wider end which is extremely flat and smooth and which is pressed firmly against the corresponding end of the other connector portion by a detachable clamping device. The horns can be conical, catenoidal or exponential in shape, and the clamping device is designed to exert its clamping force as completely axially as possible.
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patent: 4483630 (1984-11-01), Varela
patent: 4513750 (1985-04-01), Heyman et al.
CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 53rd Edition, published by the Chemical Rubber Co. specifically from the melting points table on p. D-140.
Kulczyk Konrad
Perks Malcolm P.
Smith George W.
Asman Sanford J.
Pihulic Daniel T.
Schlumberger Industries Limited
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