EP1108199A2 - Vorrichtung zum messen der strömungsgeschwindigkeit und/oder -rate und dehnkörper zum messen des druckes eines fluiden mediums - Google Patents
Vorrichtung zum messen der strömungsgeschwindigkeit und/oder -rate und dehnkörper zum messen des druckes eines fluiden mediumsInfo
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- the invention relates to a device for measuring the flow speed and / or rate of a fluid medium, with at least one mechanical expansion body, the expansion of which is subject to the pressure drop of the medium via a flow restriction, and at least one strain gauge element arranged on the expansion body.
- the invention further relates to an expansion body for measuring the pressure of a fluid medium, with at least one strain gauge arranged thereon, in particular for an aforementioned device.
- a mass flow meter of the type mentioned in the introduction is known from CK-PS 604 132.
- the pressure before and after the flow constriction is conducted via channels to membrane-shaped expansion bodies. This structure is complex and the sensitivity is limited.
- the first objective of the invention is to provide a particularly simple device for measuring the flow velocity and / or rate of a fluid medium, which device also has a high sensitivity in the lowest flow range.
- the invention aims to provide a particularly suitable expansion body for such a device.
- the first goal is achieved with a device of the type mentioned, which is characterized according to the invention in that the expansion body is tubular and is flowed through axially by the medium.
- a tubular expansion body according to the invention With the use of a tubular expansion body according to the invention, a particularly streamlined design with the simplest construction can be achieved.
- the axial flow enables a particularly large contact area with the medium, so that the sensitivity is maximized.
- the expansion body is preferably surrounded by an annular sealing body to form an annular space, the annular space being filled with a moisture-insulating medium, preferably silicone oil. This effectively prevents electrical detuning of the strain gauge elements by the influence of moisture.
- an expansion body is arranged on both sides of the flow constriction e, each expansion body being surrounded by an annular sealing body, forming an annular space each, the annular spaces being connected to one another via a pipeline , and wherein the annular spaces and the pipeline with a pressure transmission medium, z.3. 01, are filled.
- the expansion body has at least one slow-moving slot which is spanned by an expandable bellows. This can significantly increase the sensitivity in the lower current range.
- the expansion body can have at least one slow-running slot that is spanned by a highly elastic material, preferably two-component silicone rubber.
- a particular problem is the sealing of the bellows in the axial direction against the fluid flowing through.
- the invention proposes a preferred shape of the bellows, which is characterized in that the 3alg is composed of a first V-shaped plate part and at least a second V-shaped plate part, the end edges of the V-legs of the first slat part are connected to the edges of the slot and the V-apex of the first slat part points into the interior of the expansion body, each of which has a side edge of the V-leg of the second slat part connected to the one side edge of the V-leg of the first slat part and the V-apex of the second lamella part m has the inside of the first lamella part, and the respective other side edges of the V-limbs of the second lamella part are connected to one another. Seen in the flow direction of the tubular expansion body, the parts of the bellows pointing into the interior of the tubular expansion body therefore do not form their own permeable channels, so that the entire expansion body can be sealed particularly easily by an envelope.
- the bellows is preferably composed of a first and two second lamella parts, the second lamella parts with their V-leg side edges connected to one another lie facing each other, which results in a symmetrical, also symmetrically expanding structure.
- t he blade portions of laser-welded single slats are made of spring steel.
- a plurality DehnungsmeßstMailele- are disposed on the outer surface of the Dehnkorpers which see to at least one Wheatstone measuring bridge are connected, which increases the measurement accuracy.
- several Wheatstone measuring bridges are preferably provided, which measure the expansion of the expansion body in the tangential and / or axial direction.
- Wheatstone measuring bridges in thin-film technology are preferably interconnected on a carrier film which is applied to the expansion body.
- the wall thickness of the expansion body can preferably be made uneven, in particular the wall thickness of the expansion body can increase linearly in the flow direction. It is particularly advantageous if the wall thickness of the expansion body increases in a non-linear manner in the throughflow direction in such a way that the output signal of the strain gauge element or the measuring bridge assumes a linear course with the flow velocity. Since the average power dissipation -the DehnungsmeßstMailieri is limited, the output of the Dehnungsmeßs can mature t elements are mized maximum by increase of the applied voltage, when applied according to a further feature of the invention with needle pulses.
- the buffer capacitors can preferably be connected in series, the total series voltage being tapped as a measure of the expansion of the expansion body, so that a particularly large output signal range results.
- the second aim of the invention is achieved with an expansion body for measuring the pressure of a fluid medium, with at least one strain gauge arranged thereon, which is characterized according to the invention in that the expansion body is tubular and has an axial flow through the medium and at least one longitudinal slot has, which is spanned by an expandable bellows.
- the slot can be spanned by a highly elastic material, preferably 2-component silicone rubber.
- a preferred embodiment of this expansion body consists in that the bellows is composed of a first V-shaped lamellar part and at least a second V-shaped lamellar part, the end edges of the V-legs of the first lamellar part being connected to the edges of the slot and the V-apex of the first lamellar part points into the interior of the expansion body, each of which has a side edge of the V-leg of the second lamellar part with the respective because one side edge of the V-leg of the first lamellar part is connected and the V-apex of the second lamellar part faces inside the first lamellar part, and the other side edges of the V-leg of the second lamellar part are connected to each other.
- FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of the device according to the invention in longitudinal section
- Fig. 2 is an expansion body according to the invention in a schematic perspective view
- Fig. 3 is an end view of the expansion body of Fig. 2
- Fi ⁇ . 3 shows a second embodiment of the invention in longitudinal section
- FIG. 5 shows a block diagram of the wiring of the strain gauge elements of the expansion body from FIG. 3.
- the device for measuring the flow velocity and / or rate of a fluid medium has a sealing body 1, which is closed at its end faces by end plates 2, 4.
- the end plates 2, 4 are penetrated by central openings and provided on the outside with connecting flanges 3, 5 in order to switch the entire device into a pipe (not shown) which transports the fluid to be measured.
- each end plate 2, 4 is equipped with an inner flange 6, 7.
- In the interior of the sealing body 1 is approximately a partition
- the nozzle-shaped passage 9 of the middle plate 8 is dimensioned such that it forms a flow restriction for the flow path from the connecting flange 3 and expansion body 12 to the expansion body 13 and connecting flange 5.
- the flowing fluid thus experiences a pressure drop across the flow constriction, which leads to a different expansion of the expansion bodies 12, 13.
- annular space 22, 23 is formed between the outside of each expansion body 12, 13 and the inside of the sealing body 1, into which the expansion body 12 expands or in which the expansion body 13 contracts.
- the annular spaces 22, 23 are provided with a pressure transmission medium, e.g. temperature-resistant hydraulic oil, filled and communicate with each other via a bore 24 in the central plate 8.
- a pressure transmission medium e.g. temperature-resistant hydraulic oil
- the differential expansion compensates for the temperature expansion of the hydraulic oil and the static pressure.
- the hydraulic oil is filled through a closable bore 25 in the sealing body 1 during assembly.
- Each expansion body (here only the expansion body represented by 12) consists essentially of a thin-walled tube 26 which has a longitudinal slot 27 which is spanned by an expandable 3 alg 28.
- the bellows 28 could be a simple bellows, the fold lines of which run in the axial direction. As illustrated, the bellows 28 is preferably composed of a first V-shaped lamella part 29 and two second V-shaped lamella parts 30, 31 in the following manner:
- all end edges of the V-legs of the V-shapes are folded with 32 or 33 folds.
- the end edges 34 of the V-legs of the first lamellar part 29 are initially connected to the edges of the slot 27, the -V-Schcitel.35 of the first lamellar part 2.9 pointing into the interior of the expansion body 12.
- one side edge 36 of the V-leg of a second lamellar component 33 is connected to the one side edge 37 (congruent in the drawing) of the V-leg of the first lamellar component 29.
- the V-apex 38 of the second lamellar parts 33 is in the interior of the first lamellar part 29.
- These other side edges 39 of the V-limb, in particular, two lamellar parts 33 are connected to one another.
- the sealing sleeves 14-17 can be pulled over the folds 33 of the second plate parts 30 and connected to them in a sealing manner. Alternatively, the sealing sleeves 14-17 overlap the second plate parts 30 only to the part (as shown in FIG. 1), and the second plate parts 30 are on theirs. Top of sealing foils 39 'sealingly spanned.
- the sealing sleeves 14-17 can also be pushed under the fold 32 and preferably sealed by gluing. Accordingly the folds are exposed at the respective end and must be spanned by sealing foils 39 'on their upper side.
- the second Lamellent ⁇ il ⁇ 30 to bond at its top with Elastic h em material, preferably 2- Komponent ⁇ n silicone rubber, and pour the "ends to the collars 14-17 31st
- the expansion bodies 12, 13 and the first and second suspension parts 29, 30 are made of heat-resistant material, in particular spring steel sheet.
- Each lamella part 29, 30 can simply be composed of ⁇ in ⁇ ell lamellae made of stainless steel, which are correspondingly laser welded to one another.
- One procedure suitable for the production of the complete device is to create a sheet blank which contains the material for the tube 26 as well as the material for the individual laminate parts: by rolling up the sheet to the tube 26 and then folding the laminate parts the complete unit can be created using only two laser welds.
- An alternative (not shown) embodiment of the expansion body 12, 13 consists in that the longitudinal slot 27 is not spanned by a bellows 28, but by a highly elastic material, preferably 2-component silicone rubber.
- a bellows e.g. consisting only of a single V-shaped lamella cable 29, the V-notch of which is filled with the highly elastic material.
- each strain body 12, 13 are one or more strain gauges or complete Wheatstone 'see measuring bridges 40-42 from strain gauges applied (Fig. 3).
- the measuring bridges 40, 42 can be technically interconnected in thin-film technology on a carrier film, which is glued directly onto the expansion body.
- the wall thickness ⁇ er Dehnkorper 12, 13 can be made unequal to compensate or change the transducer curve of the strain gauges or measuring bridges. In particular, it can increase linearly in the flow direction, etc. such that the output signal of the strain gauge elements or measuring bridges assumes a linear course with respect to the flow rate.
- the hydraulic oil in the space 22, 23 isolates the strain gauge elements 40-42 from moisture emissions. Silicone oil is preferably used.
- Fig. 4 shows a simplified embodiment orm of the device according to the invention, etc. with only one expansion body, i.e. without compensation path via the flow restriction.
- the device of FIG. 4 corresponds essentially to the left half of the device of FIG. 1, so that reference is made to the corresponding description of FIG. 1 for the sake of simplicity.
- the bore 25 'in the passage 9 contains ⁇ in ⁇ n particulate filter.
- each measuring bridge 40-42 is controlled by a microprocessor 46 via semiconductor switches 43-45 and supplied with needle pulses by a power supply 47 in order to keep the loss of power low on average over time.
- the measuring bridges 40-42 are polled in particular cyclically at intervals.
- the output signals of the measuring bridges 40-42 are applied via semiconductor switches 48-50 to buffer capacitors 51-53, which in turn are connected in series.
- the exit of the serial Circuit is available at an input 54 of the microprocessor 46 for further processing.
- the flow rate and flow rate of the fluid passing through the device can be determined therefrom in a manner well known to the person skilled in the art.
- the invention relates to a device for measuring the flow rate and / or rate of a fluid medium with only a mechanical tubular expansion body, the mechanical expansion of which is subject to the drop in differential pressure and at least one strain gauge element arranged on the tubular expansion body in a metallic design or in thin-film technology but also in a design as Semiconductor expansion element including the piezoelectric version.
- the invention further relates to an expansion body for measuring the pressure of the medium, with at least one strain sensor applied thereon, in particular for a aforementioned device.
- a mass flow meter of the configuration mentioned in the introduction is known from CH-PS 604 132.
- the pressure before and after the flow constriction is led via channels to membrane-shaped expansion bodies.
- This structure is mechanically complex and the sensitivity to measurement is limited.
- the invention has as its first aim to create a particularly simple, operationally reliable device for measuring the flow rate and / or rate of a fluid medium, which device also has a high sensitivity in the lowest flow range.
- the invention aims to provide a particularly suitable expansion body for such a device.
- the first goal is achieved with a device of the type mentioned at the outset, which is characterized according to the invention in that
- the third aspect is intended for special use in volume measuring devices of water measuring devices, for example in heat meter devices.
- ultrasonic transit time measuring devices and sensors based on the magneto-inductive principle are primarily used for this application.
- the particularly short transit times of the ultrasonic pulse and the deposits on the reflector surfaces that occur over time during operation That lead to a significant weakening of the reflected sound impulses - a problem.
- Air bubbles and air pockets also have a very disruptive effect here. Problems with EMC can also arise in processing electronics
- the sensors used are extraordinarily mechanically sensitive. In the event of operational interventions in the pipeline system, the individual devices often have to be vented, which entails some costs.
- the problem is the cleaning of deposits that is necessary after a short period of operation.
- Deformation represents a function of the flow rate.
- Holder with its recesses in the radial direction and at the same time serves as a holder for the probe body.
- a particularly noteworthy advantage of this device is the fact that after installation of the device, the system is immediately ready for operation. In addition, impurities are rinsed out immediately. This also affects air and steam bubbles. It is therefore not necessary to vent the device.
- the expansion body has at least one longitudinal slot which is spanned by expandable bellows. As a result, the measuring sensitivity in the lower flow range can be increased significantly.
- the invention proposes a preferred shape of the bellows, which is characterized in that the bellows is composed of a first V-shaped lamellar part and at least a second V-shaped lamellar part, which is the end knowledge of the V-leg of the first Lammel ⁇ nt ⁇ ils are connected to the edges of the Schlitz ⁇ s and has the V-rcheir.
- ⁇ l ⁇ es first Lammelenerss in the interior of the Dehnkorpers that jew ⁇ ils t ⁇ nkanten a Se of the V-legs of the first Lammelenteils are connected and the vertex of the second V- La mel ⁇ nteils has in the interior of the first Lammelenmaschines, and the respective other sokant ⁇ n the V-leg seen the saut ⁇ n Lamm ⁇ lenteil ⁇ s unt ⁇ r ⁇ inander verbund ⁇ n smd. ⁇ n of flow through the tubular
- the bellows is preferably composed of a first and two further lamella parts, the second lamella parts with their interconnected V-leg sides facing each other, which is a symmetrical structure also extends symmetrically •
- the lamella parts are preferably made of laser-welded individual parts made of high-quality spring steel.
- a suitable material cut preferably 1.4301
- machine production tubular expansion element
- connections by laser welding at only two points.
- the necessary uniformity of the product is advantageous here.
- a plurality of strain gauge elements are arranged on the outer surface of the expansion body, which are connected to at least one Wheatstone measuring bridge, which largely increases the accuracy of the measurement.
- several Wheatstone bridges are preferably provided, which measure the material stretch in the tangential and / or axial direction by measurement.
- the Wheatstone measuring bridges are preferably manufactured using thin-film technology connected to a carrier film which is applied to the expansion body.
- semiconductor sensor sensors including a piezoelectric version, can significantly increase the measuring signal level.
- the wall thickness of the expansion body can preferably be used increase linearly in the direction of flow. It is particularly advantageous if the wall thickness of the expansion body increases in a non-linear manner in the through-flow direction in such a way that the output signal of the strain gauge element or the measuring bridge assumes a linear course with respect to the flow rate.
- the path could be covered with a setting based on the geometrical design of the tubular expansion body and an absolutely high sensitivity setting via the inventive possibility of adjustment by reducing the amount of fluid discharged Welding expansion plates from the annular space on the inside or outside of the expansion body to the apices.
- These have a wall thickness which does not run constantly, with the smallest expansion, that is to say with very low medium throughputs, having a very subordinate effect. If there is a stronger mechanical expansion instead of additional small welded-on expansion elements that are also made of spring steel, the actual mechanical expansion of the tubular expansion body is reduced and the system becomes less sensitive in the case of sudden pressure surges which often occur in guide systems.
- the measuring bridge signal increases linearly with the size of the bridge supply voltage and in order to make full use of the measuring sensitivity, it is particularly advantageous to pulse the bridge supply voltage with short needle pulses with a high voltage level. This not only brings an exorbitantly high measurement signal. but an extremely small energy consumption, which makes it possible Battery operation of the device can only be ensured.
- the measuring bridge diagonal signals are stored via analog memory on charging capacitors and then processed further. If several strain gauge bridges are used, a cascade can thus be built up via buffer capacitors. An extremely sensitive measuring system is thus achieved.
- the second object of the invention is achieved with an expansion body for measuring the pressure of a fluid medium, with at least one strain gauge arranged thereon, which is characterized in accordance with the invention in that the expansion body is tubular and has an axial flow through the medium and at least one longitudinal one Welded slot, which is spanned by a stretchable bellows, which can also be made of highly elastic, long-term resistant silicone rubber, which is located between the pipe slot leg ends.
- this expansion body consists in the fact that this bellows is composed of a first V-shaped lamella part, the end edges of the V-legs of the first lamella part being connected to the edges of the slot and the V-leg of the first lamb element points into the interior of the expansion body, each of which has one side edge of the V-leg of the second lamellar part with the one side edge of the V-leg of the second lamellar part m and the other side edge of the V-leg of the second lamellar part are connected to each other.
- Fig.l shows an embodiment of the device according to the invention in longitudinal section
- Fig.2 shows the one flow part
- the rotationally shaped inflow nozzle (“PROBE")
- PROBE rotationally shaped inflow nozzle
- Fig.3 a necessary holding device of the probe body on the outflow side for holding the probe via rubber sleeve.
- FIG. 4 illustrates a stretching body according to the invention in a schematic perspective view.
- FIG. 5 shows an end view of the expansion body from FIG.
- FIG. 6 shows the measure according to the invention for raising the smallest and weakening large measured values in a likewise schematic view (perspective view) with the expansion plates.
- the device for measuring flow velocities and / or rates of a fluid medium has a sealing body 1, which has end plates with end plates on its front sides 2.4 is completed.
- the end plates 2,4 areteurs ⁇ tzt of central openings and provided at horr ⁇ r outside with blank flanges 3.5, • the entire device in a (not shown) pipe incorporate which the transported fluid to be measured .On its inner side, each end plate 2, 4 equipped with an inner flange 6.7.
- the sealing body 1 contains the cable connection screw connection 8.
- the rotationally shaped nozzle body (“PROBE”) (see FIG. 2) with its radial recesses 10 is connected to the sealing body 1 with the associated fastening screws 11.
- the sealing sleeve 12 is secured in the rotationally shaped nozzle body 9.
- the holding device 14 With the holding device 14 (see FIG. 3), the tight connection to the expansion body 13 is established via the rubber sleeve 15.
- This holding device 14 also has radial recesses 16 and is connected to the sealing body 1 by means of the connecting screws 17. Accordingly, an annular space 18 is present.
- the annular space 18 is on the far right, via an adjusting disk 19, which is covered in the axial direction via the fixing screws 20 depending on the desired flow division.
- the major part of the fluid flow of the medium passes through a circular opening of the rotationally shaped nozzle body 9 via the circular opening 21 into the interior of the expansion body 13, which is strongly increased in terms of its dynamic energy and generates 13 vacuum region inside the expansion body 13.
- the fluid then enters the flow path again via the circular opening 22 of the adjusting disk.
- Part of the fluid flow arrives in the annular space 18 and is braked due to the larger passage area in the annular space 18 and via the adjusting disk 19.
- This speed reduction of the medium fluid in the annular space 18 can be adjusted in the axial direction due to the adjustable distance (via the adjusting screws 20).
- This also changes the flow distribution in the probe body 13 and in the annular space 18.
- the static flow component of the device comes into play in the annular space 18. That is why in the annular space .18 there is always an overpressure zone in fluid flow and the expansion body element 13 experiences ⁇ m ⁇ negative expansion (compression).
- the expansion body 13 essentially consists of a thin-walled tube 25 made of highly elastic high-quality spring steel, which has a longitudinal slot 26 , which is covered by an expandable bellows 27.
- the bellows 27 could be a simple one Be bellows, the fold lines of which run in the axial direction.
- the bellows 27 sets, as illustrated in einpm first V-shaped Lammelenteil 28 and two second V-shaped Lam ⁇ lenmaschine 29,30 together in the following manner: All Endka ⁇ t s of the V-legs are provided with folds 31,32.
- the Endkan t s 33 of the V-legs of the first Lammelenteils 28 are first of all connected to the edges of the slot 26, wherein the V-Sceitel 34 has in the interior of the strain inducing element 13 of the first Lammeleners 28th
- the one side edge 33 of the V-leg of a second lamella part 32 is connected to the respective one side edge 36 (cogruent in the drawing) of the V-leg of the first lamb duck 23.
- the V-legs 37 of the second lamella parts 32 point into the interior of the first lamella part 28.
- the respective other side edges 38 of the V-legs of a second lamella part 32 are connected.
- the sealing sleeves 12, 15 are glued in on the edge of the expansion body and connected in a sealing manner.
- the V-shaped gap remaining between the lamella parts 32 is filled with high-quality 2-component silicone rubber on its top.
- the small gap remaining between the lamella parts 31, 32 is also sealed at the lamella ends with silicone rubber and the silicone material for covering the V-shaped gaps in the lamella parts 32 is in each case preferred and perfectly glued to the top with the sealing sleeves 12, 15.
- the expansion body is made of high quality spring steel .vorzugtica material 1.4301 and it is possible to press an appropriate material blank of spring steel the complete form in a single operation and at the same time to roll the rohrformige expansion element "therefore needed only two joints laser welding or soldering.
- On the outer surface of the expansion body 13 are one or more strain gauge elements or complete Wheatstone 'see measuring bridges with the strain sensors 39-42, but can also be realized in thin film technology. Is also an execution with semiconductor strain sensors or piezoelectric elements possible.
- the wall thickness of the expansion body 13 can be designed to be unequal in order to compensate for or change the transducer curve of the expansion sensors or measuring bridges. In particular, it can increase linearly in the flow direction of the fluid, etc. so that the output signal of the strain gauge elements or measuring bridges assumes a linear course with respect to the flow rate.
- the physical disadvantage that small measuring signals occur in a device that works according to Bernoulli's law and small measuring signals occur in the lower fluid flow area according to the quadratic relationship can largely be compensated for by a device according to FIG. 6.
- two curved expansion plates 43, 44 are preferably welded onto the apex by means of a laser, and the strain gage element 41, 42 is preferably applied in between.
- negative expansions occur when the medium flows in the Sigma 1 stress field.
- These expansions are designed with a running thickness, with a very low material thickness starting from the laser weld seams.
- the greatest material strength of the elements 43, 44 is located exactly in the middle. The consequence of this measure is a given strain strain in the Sigma 1 tension field. This is recognized in the Wheatstone measuring bridge by sensors 41, 42.
- This device is rather ineffective with small expansion values in the apex of the tubular expansion body 13.
- the expansion of the expansion plate 43, 44 shifts in the direction of greater material strength, and thus a decrease in the negative expansion characteristic is largely unseen, and the system expansion is largely insensitive.
- this procedure has the great advantage that the sensitive measuring system is largely mechanically protected in the event of pressure surges in the line network. This is a great advantage for this device compared to the highly sensitive sensors of the ultrasonic transit time volume measuring devices.
- each measuring bridge 45-47 is controlled via a suitable semiconductor switch 46-50 by a microprocessor 52 and supplied with needle pulses by a highly stable power supply unit 52 in order to keep the power dissipation extremely low over time suppresses this inventive measure due to self-heating of the strain gauge sensors, which are connected to a Wheatstone measuring bridge connected by self-heating due to temperature errors, on the other hand it is only possible to design the device for battery operation.
- the third aspect lies in the associated possibility to work at a higher bridge feed level. Since the output signal increases linearly with the bridge supply voltage, the highest output signals can thus be achieved.
- the measuring bridges 45-47 are polled in particular cyclically at intervals.
- the output signals of the measuring bridges 45-47 are stored on suitable semiconductor switches 48-50 on buffer capacitors 51-53, which in turn are connected in series.
- the output signal of the series circuit is available at the input 54 of the microprocessor 51 for further processing.
- the flow velocity and flow rate of the fluid passing through the device can be determined therefrom in a manner well known to the person skilled in the art.
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