INVESTIGATION OF MICROWAVE AND SONIC METHODS FOR MEASURING LIQUID LEVEL AND FLOW RATE

Abstract

Microwave and ultrasonic reflections from a liquid surface have been studied to determine the feasibility of their use in measuring liquid flow. Reflected ultrasonic pulses appear useful for measuring the change between static levels of large dimensions. However, for measuring small continuous changes the accuracy is not satisfactory. Microwave reflections provide an output that can be used for the measurement of total change in level or flow data.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0630315

Entities

People

  • J. U. Clark
  • K. R. Carr

Organizations

  • Arnold Engineering Development Complex

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Accuracy
  • Air Force
  • Containers
  • Detectors
  • Engineering
  • Flow Rate
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Microwave Equipment
  • Microwaves
  • Radiation
  • Reflection
  • Standing Waves
  • Storage Tanks
  • Test Facilities
  • Transducers

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electromagnetic Wave Scattering and Antenna Radiation Engineering
  • Mathematics or Statistics
  • Plasma Physics.