NPP Power Uprates using Ultrasonic Flowmeter

The Development of CPLD-Based Ultrasonic Flowmeter

The measurement principle of the transit time difference method of the ultrasonic flowmeter is presented. The hardware structure and realization method are introduced. The software function and work mode are overviewed. In order to enhancing flowmeter's precision and stability a Xilinx CoolRunner CPLD and a Texas Instruments microcontroller from MSP430 family are applied in high precision timin...

Ultrasonic doppler flowmeter-guided occipital nerve block

BACKGROUND Greater occipital nerve block is used in the treatment of headaches and neuralgia in the occipital area. We evaluated the efficacy of ultrasonic doppler flowmeter-guided occipital nerve block in patients experiencing headache in the occipital region in a randomized, prospective, placebo-controlled study. METHODS Twenty-six patients, aged 18 to 70, with headache in the occipital reg...

Measurement of velocity in rotational flows using ultrasonic anemometry: the flowmeter

In this paper a previously developed theoretical model of the measurement process performed by a transittime ultrasonic anemometer is applied to a fluid flowing through a circular section pipe. This model considers the influence of the shift of the acoustic pulse trajectory from straight propagation due to the flow on the measured speed. The aim of this work is to estimate the errors induced in...

Power System Protection Design for NPP

Mass Flowmeter Using a Multi-sensor Chip

We report here a novel two-mode mass flowmeter that can be operated in either thermal or differential pressure mode. By combining these two complementary operating principles, the performance can be improved significantly. This flowmeter is based on a multi-sensor chip that includes a 1-D array of shear stress, pressure and temperature sensors. The multi-sensor chip can also be employed in many...