ACOUSTICALLY ISOLATED ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER HOUSING AND FLOW METER

摘要

An ultrasonic transducer apparatus is provided. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes an outer housing, an inner housing disposed within the outer housing, and an ultrasonic transducer disposed within the inner housing. The outer housing has an aperture that enables pressurized fluid to enter the outer housing while allowing the outer housing to acoustically isolate the inner housing and the ultrasonic transducer from an additional component when the outer housing is connected to the additional component. Additional systems, devices, and methods are also disclosed.

主权项

1. An apparatus comprising:
an ultrasonic flow meter including:
a meter body; andan ultrasonic transducer assembly coupled to the meter body, wherein the ultrasonic transducer assembly includes an ultrasonic transducer within a transducer housing, and the transducer housing is positioned within the meter body such that, during flow of a fluid through the meter body, the transducer housing is exposed to the fluid and is in pressure balance with the fluid.