FR2402376A1 - Transducteur ultrasonore et appareil de detection d'un niveau de liquide - Google Patents

Transducteur ultrasonore et appareil de detection d'un niveau de liquide

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FR2402376A1
FR2402376A1 FR7824908A FR7824908A FR2402376A1 FR 2402376 A1 FR2402376 A1 FR 2402376A1 FR 7824908 A FR7824908 A FR 7824908A FR 7824908 A FR7824908 A FR 7824908A FR 2402376 A1 FR2402376 A1 FR 2402376A1
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liquid level
ultrasonic transducer
detection device
level detection
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Envirotech Corp
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
    • G01F23/00—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm
    • G01F23/22—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by measuring physical variables, other than linear dimensions, pressure or weight, dependent on the level to be measured, e.g. by difference of heat transfer of steam or water
    • G01F23/28—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by measuring physical variables, other than linear dimensions, pressure or weight, dependent on the level to be measured, e.g. by difference of heat transfer of steam or water by measuring the variations of parameters of electromagnetic or acoustic waves applied directly to the liquid or fluent solid material
    • G01F23/296—Acoustic waves
    • G01F23/2962—Measuring transit time of reflected waves
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N2291/00—Indexing codes associated with group G01N29/00
    • G01N2291/02—Indexing codes associated with the analysed material
    • G01N2291/028—Material parameters
    • G01N2291/02836—Flow rate, liquid level

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Investigating Or Analyzing Materials By The Use Of Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
  • Measurement Of Levels Of Liquids Or Fluent Solid Materials (AREA)
  • Length Measuring Devices Characterised By Use Of Acoustic Means (AREA)

Abstract

L'invention concerne un transducteur ultrasonore. Elle se rapporte à un transducteur comprenant un boîtier 12 ayant un cristal piézoélectrique 15, une matière 16, 17 d'adaptation d'impédance, comprenant une couche contenant des sphères creuses de verre, un tube 13 délimitant un espace 31 de circulation de gaz, et un réflecteur de référence comprenant un organe réfléchissant 34 maintenu par des branches 32a et 32b à faible coefficient de dilatation. Application aux appareils de détermination du niveau de liquide dans les réservoirs.
FR7824908A 1977-08-30 1978-08-29 Transducteur ultrasonore et appareil de detection d'un niveau de liquide Expired FR2402376B1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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US05/829,036 US4130018A (en) 1977-08-30 1977-08-30 Ultrasonic transducer with reference reflector

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FR2402376A1 true FR2402376A1 (fr) 1979-03-30
FR2402376B1 FR2402376B1 (fr) 1987-02-13

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US (1) US4130018A (fr)
CA (1) CA1123946A (fr)
DE (1) DE2837689A1 (fr)
FR (1) FR2402376B1 (fr)
GB (1) GB2003699B (fr)
SE (1) SE427711B (fr)

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GB2003699B (en) 1982-03-10
DE2837689A1 (de) 1979-04-05
US4130018A (en) 1978-12-19
FR2402376B1 (fr) 1987-02-13
SE7809090L (sv) 1979-03-01
CA1123946A (fr) 1982-05-18
GB2003699A (en) 1979-03-14
SE427711B (sv) 1983-04-25
DE2837689C2 (fr) 1988-09-22

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