Title :
Radar gauge for molten glass level measurement
Author :
Pieraccini, Massimiliano ; Mecatti, Daniele ; Dei, Devis ; Parrini, Filippo ; Macaluso, Giovanni ; Spinetti, Alessandro ; Puccioni, Fulvio
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Inf. Eng., Univ. of Florence, Florence, Italy
Abstract :
Level gauges for glass furnaces are critical control elements in the production process. The authors designed and tested an interferometric radar with characteristics and performances meeting the harsh working conditions in a glass furnace and the strict issues of this kind of sensor. The equipment has been tested in a real furnace.
Keywords :
CW radar; furnaces; glass manufacture; radar interferometry; continuous wave stepped frequency radar; glass furnaces; interferometric radar; molten glass level measurement; production process; radar gauge; Accuracy; Glass; Glass manufacturing; Probes; Radar antennas; Radar measurements; Level gauge; interferometric radar; microwave; molten glass;
Conference_Titel :
Radar Conference (EuRAD), 2013 European
Conference_Location :
Nuremberg
