Title :
An integral ultrasound transducer/pipe structure for flow imaging
Author :
Gai, H. ; Beck, M.S. ; Flemons, R.S.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Manchester Inst. of Sci. & Technol., UK
Abstract :
A description is given of the design of an integral transducer-pipe structure suitable for both transmission-mode and reflection-mode ultrasound flow-imaging measurements. Data acquisition requirements for flow imaging are discussed. Preliminary experiments are presented to verify the design predictions. The structure is robust and reliable, and it eliminates the drawbacks of the conventional ultrasound data-acquisition techniques used in ultrasonic flow metering
Keywords :
acoustic imaging; flow visualisation; multiphase flow; pipe flow; ultrasonic reflection; ultrasonic transducers; ultrasonic transmission; design predictions; integral ultrasound transducer/pipe structure; multiphase flow; piezoelectric films; reflection-mode ultrasound flow-imaging measurements; transmission-mode US flow-imaging measurements; ultrasound data-acquisition techniques; Acoustic imaging; Acoustic reflection; Acoustic transducers; Data acquisition; Fluid flow measurement; Medical services; Robustness; Ultrasonic imaging; Ultrasonic transducers; Ultrasonic variables measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Ultrasonics Symposium, 1989. Proceedings., IEEE 1989
Conference_Location :
Montreal, Que.
DOI :
10.1109/ULTSYM.1989.67155
