ULTRASONIC FLOW METERING WITH LAMINAR TO TURBULENT TRANSITION FLOW CONTROL

摘要

Apparatus and method for ultrasonic flow metering of viscous fluids. In one embodiment, an ultrasonic flow metering system includes an ultrasonic flow meter, a flow conditioner, and a reducer. The ultrasonic flow meter includes a pair of ultrasonic transducers arranged to exchange ultrasonic signals through a fluid stream flowing between the transducers. The flow conditioner is disposed upstream of the ultrasonic flow meter. The reducer is disposed between the flow conditioner and the ultrasonic flow meter to reduce the cross sectional area of the fluid stream flowing from the flow conditioner to the ultrasonic flow meter.

主权项

1. An ultrasonic flow metering system, comprising:
an ultrasonic flow meter comprising a pair of ultrasonic transducers arranged to exchange ultrasonic signals through a fluid stream flowing between the transducers; a flow conditioner disposed upstream of the ultrasonic flow meter; a reducer disposed between the flow conditioner and the ultrasonic flow meter to reduce the cross-sectional area of the fluid stream flowing from the flow conditioner to the ultrasonic flow meter; and computation logic configured to compute Reynolds number and viscosity of the fluid stream during transitional flow based on instantaneous profile factor of the fluid stream.