发明名称 FREQUENCY MODULATED RADAR LEVEL GAUGING
摘要 A radar level gauge and a method for measurement of a distance to a surface of a product in a tank are disclosed. The radar level gauge comprises transceiver circuitry configured to transmit and receive electromagnetic signals, the transceiver circuitry comprises a frequency stabilizing feedback loop configured to generate the electromagnetic transmit signal in the form of a frequency sweep. The frequency stabilizing feedback loop is configured to generate an oscillation, forming a sinusoidal modulation of the frequency sweep. The radar level gauge further comprises a second mixer configured to mix an intermediate frequency signal and an integer multiple of the frequency of the sinusoidal modulation to provide an adjusted intermediate frequency signal, and processing circuitry configured to determine the distance based on the adjusted intermediate frequency signal.;By providing a frequency sweep comprising a sinusoidal modulation, an improved sensitivity is achieved by the radar level gauge and method.
申请公布号 US2015116142(A1) 申请公布日期 2015.04.30
申请号 US201314063694 申请日期 2013.10.25
申请人 Rosemount Tank Radar AB 发明人 Jirskog Anders
分类号 G01F23/284 主分类号 G01F23/284
代理机构 代理人
主权项 1. A radar level gauge for determine a distance to a surface of a product in a tank, said radar level gauge comprising: transceiver circuitry configured to transmit an electromagnetic transmit signal and receive an electromagnetic return signal reflected from said surface, said transceiver circuitry comprising a frequency stabilizing feedback loop configured to generate said electromagnetic transmit signal in the form of a frequency sweep, wherein said frequency stabilizing feedback loop is intentionally configured to generate an oscillation, causing a modulation of said frequency sweep, a signal propagation device arranged to guide said transmit signal towards said surface, and to guide said return signal to said transceiver circuitry, a first mixer configured to mix said transmit signal and said return signal to provide a first intermediate frequency signal, a second mixer configured to mix said intermediate frequency signal with a signal having a frequency which is an integer multiple of the frequency of said modulation to provide a second intermediate frequency signal, and processing circuitry configured to determine said distance based on said second intermediate frequency signal.
地址 Goteborg SE