The sensor comprises a deformation element (111) that is flat at least in sections and has a planar surface (111+) and an opposite planar surface (111 #), a sensor lug (112) extending starting from the first surface (111+) of the deformation element, a connection sleeve (113) extending starting from the deformation element, a transducer element (12), which is arranged within the connection sleeve (113) and contacts the surface (111+) of the deformation element with a contact surface, for generating an electrical sensor signal representing temporally changing movements of the sensor lug and/or temporally changing deformations of the deformation element, as well as fastening means, which are positioned within the connection sleeve (113) and are mechanically connected thereto, for fixing the transducer element (12) in the connection sleeve (113). The fastening means (13) of the sensor according to the invention comprise a spring assembly (131) formed by means of at least two stacked disk springs, wherein the disk springs are elastically deformed by exerting a pressing force which holds the transducer element against the deformation element.

A device is described for measuring downhole flow rate, density and fluid fractions of oil-gas-water mixtures in a production string.

A sensor assembly comprises a deformation body having two oppositely lying surfaces and an outer edge segment as well as a sensor blade extending from the surface to a distal end and having a left side, first lateral surface and a right side, second lateral surface. An overload protection apparatus extending from the edge segment to a distal end for protecting the deformation body against plastic, i.e. irreversible, deformation and having a support stirrup led with lateral separation around the sensor blade as well as two stops held by the support stirrup for limiting movement of the sensor blade, of which a first stop is located on the left side of the sensor blade and a second stop is located on the right side of the sensor blade. The stops are so dimensioned and arranged that an intermediate space formed therebetween receives only a portion (112a) of the sensor blade. The deformation body and the sensor blade are additionally adapted to be excited to execute oscillations about a shared static resting position and, in such case, to be moved relative to the overload protection apparatus, in such a manner that the sensor blade executes pendulum-like movements elastically deforming the deformation body. A sensor formed by means of such a sensor assembly as well as a transducer element coupled therewith and serving for generating a sensor signal representing movements of the sensor blade changing as a function of time and/or deformations of the deformation body changing as a function of time, and a measuring system formed by means of the sensor and a measuring electronics connected therewith can be used for registering pressure fluctuations in a flowing fluid, such as, for instance, a vapor or steam, at least at times having a temperature of 400 C and/or at least at times a pressure of greater than 140 bar, for instance, in order to measure flow parameters of the fluid.

A segmented Kalman filter based anti-transient-impact-vibration-interference signal processing method and system for a vortex flowmeter with a microcontroller as a core are provided, which relate to a flow rate measurement field. The method includes: (1) seeking for data segments containing transient impact vibration interferences, (2) configuring a Kalman filter, (3) implementing Kalman filtering in segments, (4) analyzing frequency domain amplitude spectrum. A vortex flow signal is predicted and estimated by the Kalman filter to achieve an objective of reducing powers and proportions of transient impact vibration interferences. Even when multiple transient impact interference components exist, and powers of these interferences are larger than the power of the vortex flow signal, the interferences can still be eliminated to correctly extract a frequency of the vortex flow signal, as well as ensuring measurement accuracy of the vortex flowmeter under complicated working process.

A method for determining flow rates and phase fractions within a throughbore is disclosed. The method includes providing a mixture of one or more fluids through a fluid flow path in a throughbore at a flow rate, reducing the flow rate, slidably moving a first and second sleeve along the throughbore to a first position of a plurality of positions, measuring a first and second differential pressure at the first position, calculating a first loss pressure ratio from the first and second differential pressure. The method further includes slidably moving the first sleeve and second sleeve to each of the others of the plurality of positions in succession after the first position, measuring a plurality of differential pressures and calculating a loss pressure ratio at each of the plurality of positions, and calculating a plurality of flow rates phase fractions of the fluids flowing through the fluid flow path.

A measuring device with a measuring tube is disclosed. The measuring device includes a sensor unit for capturing a parameter of a medium, a control and evaluation unit, and a deflectable measuring sensor with a cavity and a base unit. The sensor unit is at least partially integrated in the wall of the measuring tube. The measuring sensor is connected to the base unit via a spring element. The base unit is arranged outside of the measuring tube. A side of the measuring sensor is in contact with the medium during operation. The cavity is arranged on the side of the measuring sensor facing the medium. The measuring sensor is integrated into the measuring tube wall in such a way that it can be deflected at least in the plane of the measuring tube wall. The sensor unit has a means for capturing the deflection of the measuring sensor.

A flow meter for determining the flow velocity of a fluid in a media line, having a sensor base having a bluff body and a sensor body, an electronics unit and a signal interface. The bluff body is arranged substantially upstream of the sensor body in the direction of flow. The sensor body has a carrier part and a substrate arrangement having at least one ceramic substrate, and an anemometer sensor unit and a vortex meter sensor unit are arranged on the substrate arrangement.

A vortex flowmeter includes a flow tube having a first end and a second end. A shedder bar is disposed within the flow tube between the first end and the second end. The shedder bar is configured to generate vortices in fluid flowing through the flow tube. At least one sensor is operably coupled to an external surface of the flow tube and is configured to detect individual deformations of the flow tube resulting from vortices inside the flow tube.

Sensor device and method for determining the parameters of fluid flow with a sensor, including an oblong element, extending into fluid flow, fixed mechanically to the body of the sensor device with a flexible link in one end, and a mechanically connected vibration sensor and a data acquisition module connected electrically to the vibration sensor and positioned in the body, which is set to determine the frequency response curve of oscillation caused by liquid flow in the cylindrical element, and to derive the speed and type of fluid flow from the measured frequency response curve.

Methods, devices, and systems for flow rate detection for an aspirating smoke detection system are described herein. One device includes a flow rate sensor for an aspirating smoke detection system comprising a flow chamber to allow a gas to flow through the flow chamber and a receive coil located inside the flow chamber, where a processor is to execute instructions to receive a signal from the receive coil and determine a flow rate of gas through the flow chamber based on the signal.