Title :
Model-based granular flow estimation using an array of low-cost transmitted light sensors
Author :
Brandner, Markus ; Fuchs, Anton
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Electr. Meas. & Meas. Signal Process., Graz Univ. of Technol.
fDate :
Oct. 30 2005-Nov. 3 2005
Abstract :
This paper presents a correlation-based flowmeter for particle velocity estimation in granular dilute phase flow. A motion model considering particle trajectories in the flow, which are not parallel to the pipe axis, is used to improve the quality of the cross-correlation result and hence the robustness of the sensor. The applicability of proposed sensor conception to parameter estimation in particulate flow is discussed
Keywords :
flowmeters; granular flow; light; parameter estimation; particle velocity analysis; pipes; sensors; correlation-based flowmeter; granular dilute phase flow estimation; light sensors; parameter estimation; particle trajectories; particle velocity estimation; pipe axis; Digital signal processing; Electric variables measurement; Optical arrays; Particle measurements; Phased arrays; Resistors; Sensor arrays; Surface resistance; Transportation; Velocity measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Sensors, 2005 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Irvine, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9056-3
DOI :
10.1109/ICSENS.2005.1597844
