Abstract:
A transmitter (10) provides an output signal indicative of mass flow rate of fluid through a conduit (12). The transmitter (10) includes a temperature sensor (34) providing a temperature signal indicative of fluid temperature. A static pressure sensor (30) provides a static pressure signal indicative of static pressure in the conduit. A differential producer (32) provides a differential pressure signal. The transmitter (10) also includes a controller (66) which provides the output signal indicative of mass flow of the fluid through the conduit.
Abstract:
A process fluid flow device (12) includes process communication circuitry (20), a processor (26), and measurement circuitry (28). The process communication circuitry (20) is configured to communicate with at least one additional process device. The processor (26) is coupled to the process communication circuitry (20) and is configured to execute instructions to provide a plurality of cycles, wherein each cycle includes a number of flow- related calculations. Measurement circuitry (28) is operably coupleable to a plurality of process variable sensors to obtain an indication of differential pressure during each cycle, and to obtain static pressure, and process fluid temperature. The processor (26) is configured to compute a process fluid flow value using a current differential pressure sensor indication and at least one flow-related value calculated during a previous cycle. The process communication circuitry (20) communicates the computed process fluid flow value to the at least one additional process device.
Abstract:
A two-wire transmitter (2) senses differential pressure, absolute pressure, and process temperature of a process fluid. The information can be used to provide an output representative of mass flow through a pipe (4). The transmitter (2) has an electronics module housing (14) attached to a sensor module housing (16).
Abstract:
A process variable transmitter (60, 82, 230, 232, 234, 238) with diagnostics based on power spectral density (PSD) analysis of a process variable sensor signal is provided. In one embodiment, the process variable transmitter (60, 82, 230, 232, 234, 238) is a pressure transmitter (82) and the diagnostics are used to diagnose impulse line obstruction or impending obstruction. Other diagnostics are also useful such as diagnosing primary element degradation. The sensor signal is digitized and the digitized signal is transferred into the frequency domain. The power of the frequencies on the sensor signal is examined to provide the enhanced diagnostics. In one aspect diagnostics are generated directly with the sensor PSD data. In another aspect, the PSD analysis is used to tune a filter in order to enhance traditional diagnostic algorithms.
Abstract:
An instrument (100) used to control fluid flow. The instrument has a flow restrictor (110) between an inlet (106) and an outlet (108). First and second multisensor (120, 124) have sensing surfaces (122, 126) in the inlet and outlet that sense pressures and temperatures of the fluid flow. A circuit (130) generates a mass flow output (155) based on a difference between the pressure in the inlet and the pressure in the outlet. The mass flow output including a temperature correction as a function of at least one of the sensed temperatures in the inlet and outlet.
Abstract:
A process fluid flow device (12) includes a power supply module (24), a process communication module (20), a processor (26) and measurement circuitry (28). The process communication circuitry (20) is coupled to the power supply module (24) and to the processor (26). The measurement circuitry (28) is operably coupleable to plurality of process variable sensors to obtain an indication of differential pressure, static pressure and process fluid temperature. The processor (26) is configured to compute process fluid mass flow, and to use the static pressure and process fluid temperature to obtain an energy per unit mass value relative to the process fluid and to provide an energy flow indication.
Abstract:
A method (50, 80, 110) of providing configuration information for a process fluid flow device (10) is provided. The method includes receiving a process fluid selection (54, 88, 116) and providing at least one selectable fluid property relative to the selected process fluid and receiving at least one process fluid property selection (60, 94, 122). Information relative to a primary element is also received (66, 100, 128). Reception of a reset (56, 62, 68, 90, 96, 102, 118, 124, 130) relative to the process fluid selection (54, 88, 116), the process fluid property (60, 94, 122), and the primary element selection (66, 100, 128), clears the respective information. The configuration information is provided (102) to a process fluid flow device (10) based on the process fluid selection, the process fluid property and the primary element information.
Abstract:
A transmitter (10) in a process control system for measuring flow rate measures total pressure (PTOT) and differential pressure (h) of process fluid flowing through a process pipe. The static pressure (PSTAT) is determined based upon the total pressure (PTOT). The calculated static pressure is used to determine the fluid density ( rho ) and the gas expansion factor (Y1) of the process fluid flowing in the pipe (12). This information is used to calculate flow rate (Q) of the process fluid.
Abstract:
A process fluid flow device (12) includes process communication circuitry (20), a processor (26), and measurement circuitry (28). The process communication circuitry (20) is configured to communicate with at least one additional process device. The processor (26) is coupled to the process communication circuitry (20) and is configured to execute instructions to provide a plurality of cycles, wherein each cycle includes a number of flow- related calculations. Measurement circuitry (28) is operably coupleable to a plurality of process variable sensors to obtain an indication of differential pressure during each cycle, and to obtain static pressure, and process fluid temperature. The processor (26) is configured to compute a process fluid flow value using a current differential pressure sensor indication and at least one flow-related value calculated during a previous cycle. The process communication circuitry (20) communicates the computed process fluid flow value to the at least one additional process device.