公开(公告)号：WO2021249731A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-16

申请号：PCT/EP2021/063182

申请日：2021-05-18

Applicant: ABB SCHWEIZ AG

Inventor： LINCOLN, David ,  SZASZ, Paul ,  KEEPING, Sean ,  HOLMES, Andrew ,  YEATMAN, Eric ,  YUAN, Chao ,  BOYLE, David ,  YANG, Samuel ,  WILLIAMS, Daryl

IPC: F16L41/00 ,  F16L41/04 ,  F16L41/008

Abstract: The invention relates to a multi-sensor mounting system (10), which comprises a secondary pipe (100) and an adapter (210), for detecting or monitoring a characteristic or a plurality of characteristics of a fluid in a process pipe (20). The secondary pipe (100) comprises a fastening device (110), configured to fix the secondary pipe (100) to the process pipe (20), and a valve (120), configured to be switchable between an open state and a closed state. The adapter (210) is configured to connect a sensor module (200) to the secondary pipe (100) in a detachable manner. The valve (120) is configured to allow a sensing probe (201) of the sensor module (200) being inserted into the process pipe (20) in the open state, and to block a fluid flow in the secondary pipe (100) in the closed state, when the sensing probe (201) is removed from the secondary pipe (100).

公开(公告)号：WO2020020779A2

公开(公告)日：2020-01-30

申请号：PCT/EP2019/069524

申请日：2019-07-19

Applicant: ABB SCHWEIZ AG

Inventor： SZASZ, Paul ,  GEBHARDT, Jörg ,  GIOVIO, Paolo ,  PRINA, Ilario ,  CORBELLI, Fabio

IPC: G01L9/00

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pressure sensor for a pipe and a method to measure pressure in a pipe non-invasively. The pressure sensor comprises a flexible strip (1), at least one strain sensing element (4), and a tensioning device (5, 9, 10). A first end (2) of the strip is configured to pass through a second end (3) of the strip. Between the first end of the strip and the second end of the strip, the strip comprises the at least one strain sensing element. The pressure sensor is configured to attach to a pipe (6), wherein the first end of the strip extends through the second end of the strip. The tensioning device is configured to tension the pressure sensor around the pipe.

公开(公告)号：WO2020020779A3

公开(公告)日：2020-01-30

申请号：PCT/EP2019/069524

申请日：2019-07-19

Applicant: ABB SCHWEIZ AG

Inventor： SZASZ, Paul ,  GEBHARDT, Jörg ,  GIOVIO, Paolo ,  PRINA, Ilario ,  CORBELLI, Fabio

IPC: G01L9/00 ,  B65D63/00 ,  G01M5/00

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pressure sensor for a pipe and a method to measure pressure in a pipe non-invasively. The pressure sensor comprises a flexible strip (1), at least one strain sensing element (4), and a tensioning device (5, 9, 10). A first end (2) of the strip is configured to pass through a second end (3) of the strip. Between the first end of the strip and the second end of the strip, the strip comprises the at least one strain sensing element. The pressure sensor is configured to attach to a pipe (6), wherein the first end of the strip extends through the second end of the strip. The tensioning device is configured to tension the pressure sensor around the pipe.

公开(公告)号：EP4273514A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-08

申请号：EP22172013.9

申请日：2022-05-06

Applicant: ABB SCHWEIZ AG

Inventor： SZASZ, Paul ,  GEBHARDT, Joerg

IPC: G01F1/68 ,  G01K13/02 ,  G01K13/024 ,  G01K1/143 ,  G01F1/684

Abstract: The invention relates to a system for determining at least one calculated process parameter (P C ) of a fluid (F) in a pipe (70), comprising:
a data interface (30), configured for receiving nominal process parameters (P N ), wherein the nominal process parameters (P N ) relate to nominal parameters of a process that relates to the fluid (F) in the pipe (70);
an invasive temperature sensor (10), configured for determining a fluid temperature (T F ) of the fluid (F) in the pipe (70);
a reference temperature sensor (20) disposed outside of the pipe (70), configured for determining a reference temperature (T R ) outside of the pipe (70);
a surface temperature sensor (40) disposed at a surface of the pipe (70), configured for determining a surface temperature (T S ) of the pipe (70);
a process model (50), configured for determining at least one calculated process parameter (P C ) of the fluid (F) in the pipe (70) by using the determined reference temperature (T R ), the determined surface temperature (T S ), the received nominal process parameters (P N ) and the determined fluid temperature (T F ).

公开(公告)号：EP3827236A2

公开(公告)日：2021-06-02

申请号：EP19740025.2

申请日：2019-07-19

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： SZASZ, Paul ,  GEBHARDT, Jörg ,  GIOVIO, Paolo ,  PRINA, Ilario ,  CORBELLI, Fabio

IPC: G01L9/00 ,  B65D63/00 ,  G01M5/00

公开(公告)号：EP3771895A1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-03

申请号：EP19189371.8

申请日：2019-07-31

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： SZASZ, Paul ,  DECKER, Andreas

IPC: G01L1/22 ,  G01L9/00 ,  G01L9/04 ,  G01L25/00 ,  G01L27/00

Abstract: A device (50) for measuring the strain (1a) of an object (1) independently of temperature variations, comprising:
• at least one strain gauge (2) that is attachable directly or indirectly to the object (1) whose strain (1a) is to be measured;
• a first temperature sensor (51) configured to measure the temperature (2c) of the at least one strain gauge (2);
• read-out electronics (3) configured to measure the change of electrical resistance (2b) of the at least one strain gauge (2), wherein the read-out electronics (3) comprise at least one fixed resistor (31), wherein the read-out electronics (3) is configured such that the temperature (31c) of the at least one fixed resistor (31) is known and/or obtainable by measurement; and
• an evaluation unit (53) to: correct the measured electrical resistance change (2b), and/or a strain (2a) of the strain gauge (2) and/or a strain (1a) of the object (1) determined from this resistance (2b), for contributions (4a, 4b) that arise from the temperature (2c) of the at least one strain gauge (2) and from the temperature (31c) of the fixed resistor (31), based on the temperature (2c) of the strain gauge (2), the temperature (31c) of the fixed resistor (31), and pre-stored calibration data (5).

公开(公告)号：EP4273538A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-08

申请号：EP22171523.8

申请日：2022-05-04

Applicant: ABB SCHWEIZ AG

Inventor： SZASZ, Paul ,  MIGUNOV, Vadim

IPC: G01N29/032 ,  G01N29/036 ,  G01N29/44 ,  G01N29/48

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining a physical parameter of a fluid (30) in a section (14) of a pipe-fluid system (10). The method comprises the steps of: Selecting the section (14) of the pipe-fluid system (10), the section (14) being delimited by a pair of stiff delimiters (11, 19);
performing a numerical vibration simulation of the section (14) of the pipe (20), resulting in a computed Eigen-frequency range (ftarget) of computed maxima of the pipe-fluid system (10);
inducing, by an excitation means (40), a first vibration of the section (14);
acquiring, by at least two vibration measurement devices (50), a set of first maxima (M3a, M4a, M5a) in an amplitude-frequency diagram (80), with a first frequency (f3a, f4a, f5a) within the computed Eigen-frequency range (ftarget);
selecting, by means of a vibration mode analysis, a first hoop mode maximum (M3a) out of the set of first maxima (M3a, M4a, M5a);
inducing, by the excitation means (40), a second vibration of the section (14); acquiring, by the at least two vibration measurement devices (50), a set of second maxima (M3b, M4b, M5b) in the amplitude-frequency diagram (80), with a second frequency (f3b, f4b, f5b) within the computed Eigen-frequency range (ftarget);
selecting, by means of vibration mode analysis, a second hoop mode maximum (M3b) out of the set of second maxima (M3b, M4b, M5b);
deriving the physical parameter of the fluid (30) from a difference between the first hoop mode maximum (M3a) and the second hoop mode maximum (M3b).

公开(公告)号：EP4036552A1

公开(公告)日：2022-08-03

申请号：EP21154207.1

申请日：2021-01-29

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： SZASZ, Paul ,  SOSALE, Guruprasad ,  GEBHARDT, Joerg ,  BREISCH, Sebastian ,  STAHL, Thomas ,  BERNING, Matthias ,  MIGUNOV, Vadim

IPC: G01N9/00 ,  G01N9/24 ,  G01N9/32 ,  G01N9/36 ,  G01N29/02 ,  G01N29/024 ,  G01N29/22 ,  F16L55/033 ,  F16L55/035 ,  F16L55/04 ,  F16L55/045 ,  F16L55/05

Abstract: A measurement system for determining a physical parameter of a pipe-fluid system, including:
a pair of confining elements configured to decrease surface vibration deformations at each end of the pipe-fluid system;
an excitation system, configured to generate a mechanical vibration spectrum at a surface of the pipe-fluid system; and
a vibration measurement device configured to be mechanically coupled to an outer surface of the pipe-fluid system, and configured to provide a mechanical vibration spectrum of the pipe-fluid system.

公开(公告)号：EP4435406A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-25

申请号：EP23163577.2

申请日：2023-03-22

Applicant: ABB SCHWEIZ AG

Inventor： MIGUNOV, Vadim ,  SZASZ, Paul ,  SOSALE, Guruprasad

IPC: G01N9/00

CPC classification number: G01N9/002 ,  G01N2009/00620130101

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for non-invasive measurement of physical parameters of fluids in process pipes (4). The method comprises the steps of exciting (A) the process pipe (4), measuring (B) a vibration signal, and reducing (C) the frequency range of the measured vibration signal to a range where a predicted resonant frequency is located. The method further comprises the steps of estimating (G) the number of parameters and values for the parameters for a fitting algorithm, fitting (H) the fitting algorithm to the processed measured vibration signal and adapting the parameters so that the curve of the fitting algorithm fits to a curve of the processed measured vibration signal, and determining (I) the physical parameter from the parameters.

公开(公告)号：EP4273524A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-08

申请号：EP22172012.1

申请日：2022-05-06

Applicant: ABB SCHWEIZ AG

Inventor： GEBHARDT, Joerg ,  SZASZ, Paul ,  SOSALE, Guruprasad

IPC: G01K1/143 ,  G01K7/42 ,  G01K13/02

Abstract: System for non-invasive determining of a fluid temperature (T F ) of a fluid (F) in a pipe (60), comprising:
a surface temperature sensor (10) disposed at a pipe surface (S) of the pipe (60), configured for determining a surface temperature (T S ) of the pipe surface (S);
a reference temperature sensor (20) disposed outside of the pipe (60), configured for determining a reference temperature (T R ) of the pipe (60);
a data interface (30), configured for receiving nominal process parameters (P N ), wherein the nominal process parameters (P N ) relate to nominal parameters of a process that relates to the fluid (F) in the pipe (60);
a process parameter sensor (40), configured for determining at least one measured process parameter (P M ), wherein the at least one measured process parameter (P M ) relates to measured parameters of a process that relates to the fluid (F) in the pipe (60); and
a process model (50), configured for determining a calculated fluid temperature (T FC ) of the fluid (F) in the pipe (60) by using the determined surface temperature (T S ), the determined reference temperature (T R ), the received nominal process parameters (P N ) and the at least one measured process parameter (P M ).