Flow-Viz - An integrated digital in-line fluid characterization system for industrial applications 2016 (English)In: 2016 IEEE Sensors Applications Symposium (SAS), 2016, p. 128-133, article id 7479832Conference paper, Published paper (Refereed)

Abstract [en]

The continuous monitoring of rheological parameters of industrial fluids during production is of paramount importance for process and quality control. Up to now, no system capable of a complete and non-invasive in-line measurement is commercially available, so that only time discrete laboratory measurements on fluids specimens are possible. In this work a new, fully integrated ultrasound system for in-line fluid characterization, named Flow-Viz, is presented. The system measures the velocity profile of the fluid moving in a pipe through pulsed Doppler ultrasound, and combines it with the pressure drop. The electronics, featuring two ultrasound transmission/reception channels used alone or in pitch-catch configuration, includes powerful digital processing capabilities for real-time velocity profile calculation, and is fully programmable. Particular attention is paid to low-noise design for achieving the optimal performance in highly attenuating suspensions. An application is presented where the system, coupled to a non-invasive ultrasound sensor unit, performs in-line rheological measurements through the wall of a high-grade stainless steel pipe.

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2016. p. 128-133, article id 7479832

Keywords [en]

Doppler, industrial process monitoring, Pulsed Ultrasound Velocimetry (PUV), rheometry, Ultrasound, Process monitoring, Stainless steel, Ultrasonics, Fluid characterization, Laboratory measurements, Pulsed ultrasounds, Rheological measurements, Ultrasound transmissions, Digital integrated circuits

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Natural Sciences

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URN: urn:nbn:se:ri:diva-27650DOI: 10.1109/SAS.2016.7479832Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-84977596358ISBN: 978-1-4799-7250-0 (electronic)OAI: oai:DiVA.org:ri-27650DiVA, id: diva2:1059506

Conference

11th IEEE Sensors Applications Symposium (SAS 2016), April 20-22, 2016, Catania, Italy

Note

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