Several embodiments include a method of computing a phase composition ratio of a two-phase mixture in a pipe. For example, the phase composition ratio is a void fraction or a dryness fraction. The two-phase mixture can have one or more material substances that do not travel as a whole (e.g., at least two of solid phase, liquid phase, and gaseous phase or two liquid materials of different densities that do not mix). A load cell can measure, continuously, weight of the pipe and content of the pipe. Then, a computing system or a circuit can compute, continuously, a moving average of the continuously measured weight. The computing system or the circuit can compute a change in the phase composition ratio of the two-phase mixture based on the computed moving average.

A thermal analysis device, a sample holder assembly and a thermal analysis method, capable of DSC measurement and TG measurement while simplifying replacement of a temperature sensor or the like upon damages. The thermal analysis device includes a sample holder assembly that is detachably mounted, a first sample stage and a second sample stage that are detachably mounted, a heater (heating furnace) that heats the sample holder assembly and the like, a temperature controller, a temperature measuring section for detecting a temperature difference between the sample and a reference substance, and a weight measuring section (balance) for measuring a weight difference between the sample and the reference substance. The sample holder assembly includes a first sample holder for placing a sample thereon, and a second sample holder for placing a reference substance thereon, as well as a heat sink coupled to the first sample holder and the second sample holder, respectively, through a member having a predetermined thermal resistance, for measuring the temperature difference or the weight difference.

The present invention is a computer-implemented method comprising: receiving at least one architectural drawing; analyzing each of the at least one architectural drawing, wherein non-structural elements are removed from each of the at least one architectural drawing; generating structural drawings for each of the at least one architectural drawing; marking each element within the structural drawings; generating a 3D model based on the structural drawings; analyzing the 3D model, wherein the 3D model is tested for predetermined characteristics; and generating a report based on the analyzed results of the predetermined characteristics.

A system for determining snowpack characteristics includes a weight plate, at least one pressure sensor, and an inert plate surrounding the weight plate. The weight plate and the inert plate can be spaced apart from one another, and, in some cases, the weight plate has a perimeter and the inert plate surrounds the entirety of the perimeter of the weight plate with a gap formed therebetween.

A system for determining snowpack characteristics includes a weight plate, at least one pressure sensor, and an inert plate surrounding the weight plate. The weight plate and the inert plate can be spaced apart from one another, and, in some cases, the weight plate has a perimeter and the inert plate surrounds the entirety of the perimeter of the weight plate with a gap formed therebetween.

The present invention belongs to the field of gas solubility measurement, and provides a measuring device and method for gas solubility in a natural gas hydrate solution system. The measuring device mainly comprises a reaction system, a sampling system and a data analysis system. The present invention can be used for measuring gas solubility in a natural gas hydrate solution system at different temperature, pressure and salt ion conditions, and exploring influence of different environmental conditions on the gas solubility when hydrate-liquid water biphase equilibrium is achieved. The present invention in characterized in that the structure is simple, the operation is easy, sampling is carried out at a constant pressure to avoid damage to phase equilibrium and dissolution equilibrium of the systems, and a microfilter is used to ensure that a liquid sample taken does not contain hydrate crystals, so that experimental data has a relatively high accuracy.

The present invention belongs to the field of gas solubility measurement, and provides a measuring device and method for gas solubility in a natural gas hydrate solution system. The measuring device mainly comprises a reaction system, a sampling system and a data analysis system. The present invention can be used for measuring gas solubility in a natural gas hydrate solution system at different temperature, pressure and salt ion conditions, and exploring influence of different environmental conditions on the gas solubility when hydrate-liquid water biphase equilibrium is achieved. The present invention in characterized in that the structure is simple, the operation is easy, sampling is carried out at a constant pressure to avoid damage to phase equilibrium and dissolution equilibrium of the systems, and a microfilter is used to ensure that a liquid sample taken does not contain hydrate crystals, so that experimental data has a relatively high accuracy.

In order to permit a robust, energy-efficient and precise moisture sensor, the invention relates to a moisture sensor element (10) for a moisture sensor (12) for measuring a moisture content in a gas, comprising at least one vibrating element (14) and at least one material (16, 18) on the vibrating element (14), wherein the at least one material (16, 18) is designed in such a way that the mass thereof changes rapidly with moisture changing over a moisture value. The invention also relates to a moisture-measuring method for measuring a moisture in a gas, comprising: using a moisture sensor element (10), wherein the course of the measurement signal thereof has at least one non-linearity according to the moisture; and determining a reference value based on the at least one non-linearity.

A method evaluates a fiber product and includes washing at least one fiber product by a washing machine and washing conditions defined in ISO 6330 (2012), collecting fiber fragments discharged from a wastewater outlet of the washing machine by a filter with a sieve opening of 5 to 20 μm, and measuring a weight of the fiber fragments.

A method and an aircraft air contaminant analyzer for determining and classifying air contaminants, providing a sample flow path and bypass flow path bypassing the sample flow path, are disclosed, the analyzer comprising a contaminant collector comprising a medium desorbing captured contaminants, the collector providing a first sample flow path; a heater vaporizing captured contaminants; a bypass comprising a channel including a second sample flow path, the channel bypassing the collector; a sensor responding when air contaminant mass is added to or removed from the sensor, for classifying contaminant type; the sensor receiving contaminants desorbed from the medium; a frequency measurement device measuring the response generated by the sensor as the air contaminant is added to and removed from the sensor; a computer readable medium bearing a contaminant recognition program and calibration data; and, a processor executing the program, the program including a module classifying the contaminant by type.