Kang, L., Feeney, A. , Su, R., Lines, D., Jäger, A., Wang, H., Arnaudov, Y., Ramadas, S. N., Kupnik, M. and Dixon, S. (2017) Two-Dimensional Flexural Ultrasonic Phased Array for Flow Measurement. In: 2017 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium (IUS), Washington, D.C., USA, 6-9 Sept 2017, ISBN 9781538633830 (doi: 10.1109/ULTSYM.2017.8092220)
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Abstract
The arrival time detection probability and the measurement range of transit-time ultrasonic flow meters are undermined by the sound drift effect. One solution to this problem is utilizing a phased-array beam steering technique to compensate the bend of the ultrasonic beams. The design, the fabrication and the characterization of two-dimensional flexural ultrasonic phased arrays is investigated in this paper. A meter body with an inner diameter of 146 mmis machined to accommodate the arrays, and flow tests are carried out at different flow rates ranging from 0 to 2500 m 3 /h. Experimental results indicate that, with the increase of flow rate, the optimum steering angle of arrays increases from 30° to 40.5° when ultrasonic beams travel upstream and decreases from 30° to 22.5° when ultrasonic beams travel downstream. This proof-of-concept design demonstrates the potential of the flexural ultrasonic phased array as an accurate, economic, efficient, and robust solution for gas flow measurement.
| Item Type: | Conference Proceedings |
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| Additional Information: | The authors would like to acknowledge the European Union’s SACUT project (Ref. No. 612118) under the Marie Curie Industry-Academia Pathways & Partnership (IAPP) action, for funding the research. |
| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Feeney, Dr Andrew |
| Authors: | Kang, L., Feeney, A., Su, R., Lines, D., Jäger, A., Wang, H., Arnaudov, Y., Ramadas, S. N., Kupnik, M., and Dixon, S. |
| College/School: | College of Science and Engineering > School of Engineering > Systems Power and Energy |
| ISSN: | 1948-5727 |
| ISBN: | 9781538633830 |
| Published Online: | 02 November 2017 |
| Copyright Holders: | Copyright © 2017 IEEE |
| First Published: | First published in 2017 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium (IUS) |
| Publisher Policy: | Reproduced in accordance with the publisher copyright policy |
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