1. Zero-Flow Offset Variation in Ultrasonic Clamp-On Flowmeters Due to Inhomogeneity and Nonlinearity of Pipe Materials
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Oliver Millan-Blasco, M.J. Garcia-Hernandez, Juan A. Chavez, Jordi Salazar, Antoni Turo-Peroy, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament d'Enginyeria Electrònica, and Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. GSS - Grup Sistemes Sensors
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Engineering ,Offset (computer science) ,Acoustics ,education ,Transducers ,0208 environmental biotechnology ,Acer ,02 engineering and technology ,Flow measurement ,inhomogeneity and nonlinearity of material ,0202 electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering ,Calibration ,Calibratge ,Electrical and Electronic Engineering ,Instrumentation ,Desviation of zero-flow measurement ,business.industry ,Stop flow ,020208 electrical & electronic engineering ,Enginyeria electrònica [Àrees temàtiques de la UPC] ,Ultrasonic variables measurement ,Liquids ,Líquids ,020801 environmental engineering ,Nonlinear system ,Transducer ,Clamp ,Steel ,Acoustic measurements ,Transductors ,Ultrasonic sensor ,business ,ultrasonic Clamp-on flowmeters - Abstract
The objective of this paper is to measure the zero-flow offset variation in ultrasonic Clamp-on flowmeters produced by using pipes made of materials with a nonhomogeneous and nonlinear behavior. The evaluation of this phenomenon has been tested by the experimental measurement, the experiments consist of measuring the variation in the flow measurement when in ``no-flow condition,'' the transducers are moved along the pipe. Experimental results reveal that the reciprocity criterion is not fulfilled when nonhomogeneous and nonlinear pipe materials are used. Consequently, in these types of pipes materials, it is necessary to calibrate the offset when transducers are installed, and probably will need recalibration if the transducers are displaced to another position on the pipe. However, in installations, where it is not possible to stop flow in order to calibrate, the flowmeter will have an error in the measured value and this error will depend on the acoustic characteristics of the pipe material.
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- 2017
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