Coriolis mass flow controller

A Coriolis mass flow sensor includes a flow sensor tube, a drive device situated relative to the flow sensor tube so as to cause the flow sensor tube to vibrate, and capacitance displacement gauges situated relative to the flow sensor tube so as to measure the twist in the flow sensor tube due to Co...

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Main Author BARGER MICHAEL J.,DILLE JOSEPH C.,WHITELEY JEFFREY L.,SCOTT TIMOTHY W
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 22.03.2006
Subjects
CONTROLLING
MEASURING
MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUIDLEVEL
METERING BY VOLUME
PHYSICS
REGULATING
SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
TESTING
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Summary:A Coriolis mass flow sensor includes a flow sensor tube, a drive device situated relative to the flow sensor tube so as to cause the flow sensor tube to vibrate, and capacitance displacement gauges situated relative to the flow sensor tube so as to measure the twist in the flow sensor tube due to Coriolis force. In specific embodiments, electromagnetic, electrostatic, acoustic, and/or piezoelectric drives are used to vibrate the flow sensor tube. In still further embodiments, piezoelectric devices are used both to vibrate the flow sensor tube and measure the twist in the flow sensor tube. In accordance with certain embodiments of the invention, the Coriolis mass flow controller further includes an integrated flow control device adapted to receive fluid from the flow sensor tube and provide flow control.
Bibliography:Application Number: CN200510004114