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US 2015/0308866 A1Published application
Vibration damper for sensor housing
AssigneeRosemount Inc.
InventorDavid Eugene Wiklund
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Abstract
A sensor probe comprises a tube, a sensor element and an absorber mass. The tube is for placement in a process fluid flow within a fluid conduit and comprises a first end for coupling to the fluid conduit and a second end for insertion into the process fluid flow. The sensor element is in communication with the tube. The absorber mass is coupled to the tube and is configured to dampen vibration of the tube when inserted in the process fluid flow.
Claims20
A sensor probe comprises:
- a tube for placement in a process fluid flow within a fluid conduit, the tube comprising:
- a first portion for coupling to the fluid conduit;
- and
- a second portion for insertion into the process fluid flow;
- a sensor element in communication with the tube;
- and
- an absorber mass located within and coupled to the tube and is configured to dampen vibration of the tube when the tube is inserted in the process fluid flow.
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A method for absorbing vibration in a sensor housing configured for positioning in a process fluid flow within a fluid conduit, the method comprising:
- determining flow characteristics of the process fluid flow;
- determining a resonance frequency of a sensor housing to be positioned within the process fluid flow and coupled to the fluid conduit;
- configuring an absorber mass to vibrate and dampen resonance frequency vibration of the sensor housing for the flow characteristics;
- and
- affixing the absorber mass inside the sensor housing.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.