Long-term stability and performance characteristics of crystal quartz gauge at high pressures and temperatures

• Published in: IEEE transactions on ultrasonics, ferroelectrics, and frequency control Vol. 47; no. 2; pp. 346 - 354
• Main Authors: Matsumoto, N., Sudo, Y., Sinha, B.K., Niwa, M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States IEEE 01.03.2000; The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
• Subjects: Crystals; Delay; Gages; Gas detectors; Gauges; Monitoring; Permeability; Petroleum industry; Pressure sensors; Quartz; Reservoirs; Response time; Sensor phenomena and characterization; Sensor systems and applications; Stability; Stability analysis; Transient analysis

Good long-term stability of high precision quartz pressure sensors is necessary for various applications ranging from pressure transient analysis to permanent monitoring systems for optimal reservoir management in the petroleum industry. A crystal quartz gauge (CQG/sup 1/) is a dual-mode, thickness-...