Sensor and method for sensing
AssigneeAirbus Operations GmbH
InventorArchie WEST
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Abstract
A Coriolis flow sensor for sensing a flow of a cryogenic fluid is disclosed having a flow member for the passage of a flow of cryogenic fluid therethrough, a driver for vibrating the flow member, and one or more detectors configured to generate output signals corresponding to Coriolis deflections of the vibrating flow member with flow of cryogenic fluid therethrough. The flow member includes at least 50 wt % indium.
Claims20
A Coriolis flow sensor for sensing a flow of a cryogenic fluid, comprising:
- a flow member for the passage of a flow of cryogenic fluid therethrough;
- a driver for vibrating the flow member;
- one or more detectors configured to generate output signals corresponding to Coriolis deflections of the vibrating flow member with flow of cryogenic fluid therethrough;
- and,
- wherein the flow member comprises at least 50 wt % indium.
A method of sensing flow of a cryogenic fluid through a flow member, which flow member is in fluid communication with a source of cryogenic fluid such that, if cryogenic fluid flows, it flows through the flow member, the method comprising:
- vibrating the flow member;
- and
- sensing the movement of the flow member;
- wherein the flow member comprises at least 50 wt % indium.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.