Abstract: Flow meters may include a body defining a fluid channel therein. At least one structure may be positioned within the fluid channel, and fixed relative to the body, that is shaped and positioned to produce a flow-induced vibration that varies according to a rate of fluid flow through the fluid channel. A method of measuring a fluid flow rate may include directing a fluid over a first structure located in a first channel, and producing a first flow-induced vibration that varies according to a rate of fluid flow in a first channel with the first structure. The method may further include measuring the vibration of a remote structure coupled to the first channel, and determining the rate of fluid flow in the first channel from the measured vibration.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 10, 2020
Date of Patent:
September 17, 2024
Assignees:
Paul Marotta, Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC, University of Idaho
Inventors:
Piyush Sabharwall, Paul Marotta, Richard Christensen, Nicholas Williams, Jason Palmer