Continuous, noninvasive level measurement with a PVDF strip

Daniel R. Zilinskis, Manton J. Guers, Bernhard R. Tittmann

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Abstract

Continuous level measurements are vital for process control in many industrial applications. In this research, a single transducer consisting of a long strip of poled polyvinylidene difluoride (PVDF) has been investigated for a noninvasive level measurement. Experiments on single-wall vessel geometries demonstrated that the PVDF strip transducer provided a continuous, noninvasive level measurement on a single data collection channel. Both theoretical calculations and experiments showed that a rectangular transducer provided a linear response. The experimental results were in excellent agreement with the theoretical predictions.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationReview of Progress in QuantitativeNondestructive Evaluation
Pages904-909
Number of pages6
DOIs
StatePublished - 2008
Event34th Annual Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation - Golden, CO, United States
Duration: Jul 22 2007Jul 27 2007

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume975
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Other

Other34th Annual Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityGolden, CO
Period7/22/077/27/07

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Physics and Astronomy

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