Abstract: The invention relates to a method for measuring a flow velocity (v) of a gas stream (14) featuring the steps: (a) time-resolved measurement of an IR radiation parameter (E) of IR radiation of the gas stream (14) at a first measurement point (P1) outside of the gas stream (14), thereby obtaining a first IR radiation parameter curve (Eg1,1(t)), (b) time-resolved measurement of an IR radiation parameter (E) at a second measurement point (P2) outside of the gas stream (14), thereby obtaining a second IR radiation parameter curve (Eg1,2(t)), (c) calculation of a transit time (?1) from the first IR radiation parameter curve (Eg1,1(t)) and the second IR radiation parameter curve (Eg1,2(t)), in particular by means of cross-correlation, and (d) calculation of the flow velocity (vG) from the transit time (?1), (e) wherein the IR radiation parameter (Eg1) is measured photoelectrically at a wavelength (g1) of at least 780 nm, and (f) a measurement frequency (f) is at least 1 kilohertz.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for measuring a flow velocity (v) of a gas stream (14) featuring the steps: (a) time-resolved measurement of an IR radiation parameter (E) of IR radiation of the gas stream (14) at a first measurement point (P1) outside of the gas stream (14), thereby obtaining a first IR radiation parameter curve (Eg1,1(t)), (b)time-resolved measurement of an IR radiation parameter (E) at a second measurement point (P2) outside of the gas stream (14), thereby obtaining a second IR radiation parameter curve (Eg1,2(t)), (c) calculation of a transit time (?1) from the first IR radiation parameter curve (Eg1,1(t)) and the second IR radiation parameter curve (Eg1,2(t)), in particular by means of cross-correlation, and (d) calculation of the flow velocity (vG) from the transit time (?1), (e) wherein the IR radiation parameter (Eg1) is measured photoelectrically at a wavelength (g1) of at least 780 nm, and (f) a measurement frequency (f) is at least 1 kilohertz.

Abstract: A wind turbine for generating electric energy including a tower equipped with rotatable nacelle with rotor which is rotatable about a horizontal rotational axis and which comprises an electric generator. The wind turbine additionally comprises a device for determining flow direction and speed of the wind and a device for or regulating the alignment of the rotor against the wind. The device for determining speed and flow direction comprises pair of receiving antennas, for obtaining electric signals using electrically influenced particles, molecules carried by the wind and are supplied to a correlation measurement device. Here, the time needed by the electrically influenced particles/molecules to traverse the distance between the receiving antennas of a pair of receiving antennas is determined. Subsequently, speed and flow direction of the wind are calculated in a computing device and are supplied to the device for controlling or regulating the alignment of the rotor.

Abstract: Microwave measuring arrangement for determining loading two-phase flow with gaseous carrier medium in tube of channel system (1) with small solid and/or liquid particles. Microwaves with frequencies between 0.95 and 1.05 times the frequency of waveguide fundamental wave, are coupled into an electrically conductive section of the tube/channel system (1), section being delimited by filed rods (4,4?) and acting as resonator, the shift in the resonant frequency of the resonator on account of loading of the medium with solid and/or liquid particles is determined. To suppress interference (reflected, diffracted and/or superimposed) in the tube/or channel system (1), two auxiliary field rods (6, 7 and 6?, 7?) assigned to each filed rod (4,4?) are provided, Auxiliary filed rods (6, 7 and 6?, 7) are arranged at an angle ? with respect to the field rod (4, 4?) of ?=+45°±10 and/or ?=?45°±10° and/or ?=+135°±10° and/or ?=?135°±.

Abstract: Coal-fired power station with controller for air-fuel ratio in combustion of ground coal, with pneumatic conveying of ground coal to burners of power station. An electrode (10) with average radius rm with 0.1 mm?rm?1.2 mm arranged in channel carrying air in flow direction of air upstream of sensors (11) of correlation measurement device (12) at distance l with 1× unobstructed width of flow cross-section of the channel carrying the air<l<10× unobstructed width of the flow cross-section of the channel carrying the air in the region of the sensors (11). A counter electrode (13, 25) electrically operative relative to electrode (10) is arranged in upstream of sensors (11), and electrode (10) and counter electrode (13, 25) are connected with different poles of a high-voltage source (9) configured for providing a voltage U of 12 kV?U?20 kV.

Abstract: Coal-fired power station with controller for air-fuel ratio in combustion of ground coal, with pneumatic conveying of ground coal to burners of power station. An electrode (10) with average radius rm with 0.1 mm?rm?1.2 mm arranged in channel carrying air in flow direction of air upstream of sensors (11) of correlation measurement device (12) at distance l with 1× unobstructed width of flow cross-section of the channel carrying the air<l<10× unobstructed width of the flow cross-section of the channel carrying the air in the region of the sensors (11). A counter electrode (13, 25) electrically operative relative to electrode (10) is arranged in upstream of sensors (11), and electrode (10) and counter electrode (13, 25) are connected with different poles of a high-voltage source (9) configured for providing a voltage U of 12 kV?U?20 kV.

Abstract: A device and method for controlling fuel-air ratio during combustion of ground in a coal power plant, including pneumatic delivery of ground coal to the burners and feeding combustion air to burners while controlling the combustion air and the amount of carrier air. A high reliability of control combined with low maintenance of the air mass measurement devices is achieved. This is achieved by a measurement device for measuring the amount of combustion air which, according to correlation measurement, evaluates the triboelectric effects on sensors. Between 0.1 mg and 10 mg of fine-grained particles of a diameter between 20 ?m and 200 ?m are introduced per m3 air into suctioned fresh air, which is carried out during the starting of the firing system. This is done by correlation measurement that evaluates triboelectric effects on sensors, arranged in series in carrier air stream in direction of flow of the carrier air.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system for, and method of, calculating parameters used to determine whether records and entity representations should be linked. The system and method use a symmetric and reflexive function to allow for linking records and entity representations whose field values differ. The system and method apply iterative techniques such that parameters from each linking iteration are used in the next linking iteration. The system and method need no human interaction in order to calibrate and utilize record matching formulas used for the linking decisions. These techniques may be used for geographic location proximity matching.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system for, and method of, calculating parameters used to determine whether records and entity representations should be linked. The system and method use a symmetric and reflexive function to allow for linking records and entity representations whose field values differ. The system and method apply iterative techniques such that parameters from each linking iteration are used in the next linking iteration. The system and method need no human interaction in order to calibrate and utilize record matching formulas used for the linking decisions. These techniques may be used for geographic location proximity matching.

Abstract: A device and method for controlling fuel-air ratio during combustion of ground in a coal power plant, including pneumatic delivery of ground coal to the burners and feeding combustion air to burners while controlling the combustion air and the amount of carrier air. A high reliability of control combined with low maintenance of the air mass measurement devices is achieved. This is achieved by a measurement device for measuring the amount of combustion air which, according to correlation measurement, evaluates the triboelectric effects on sensors. Between 0.1 mg and 10 mg of fine-grained particles of a diameter between 20 ?m and 200 ?m are introduced per m3 air into suctioned fresh air, which is carried out during the starting of the firing system. This is done by correlation measurement that evaluates triboelectric effects on sensors, arranged in series in carrier air stream in direction of flow of the carrier air.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for producing samples of a finely granular and dry material for measuring the residual carbon content thereof. The material is fed by a torque monitored conveyor screw to a measuring chamber and is progressively compacted therein. At an abrupt increase in screw torque feeding of the material ceases yielding a sample in the measuring chamber of a reproducible degree of compaction.

Abstract: An arrangement for measuring the carbon content of fly ash consisting of a modified coaxial resonator including an elongated arch-shaped member and an elongated conductor mounted coaxially therein and a generator for generating vibrations of variable frequency therebetween and a device for measuring attenuations in the vibrations for deriving a measure of the carbon content of ash moving between the arch-shaped member and the elongated member.

Abstract: A microwave measuring device for defining the load of a two-phase flow consisting of solids or liquid particles suspended in a gaseous medium transported in a predetermined direction within a feed duct of electrically conductive materials. Antennae for transmitting and receiving microwaves are penetrating into the feed duct at a predetermined spacing from each other and first and second rods are penetrating into the feed duct ahead of and behind the transmitting and receiving antennae to define, with the feed duct section delimited by them, a resonator. Auxiliary field rods ahead of and behind the first and second field rods short circuit microwaves input into the feed duct section which in consequence of reflection, diffraction or heterodyning have become distorted.

Abstract: An arrangement for measuring the carbon content of fly ash consisting of a modified coaxial resonator including an elongated arch-shaped member and an elongated conductor mounted coaxially therein and means for generating variable frequency vibrations therebetween and means for measuring attenuations in the vibrations for deriving a measure of the carbon content of ash moving between the arch-shaped member and the elongated member.

Abstract: A two-cycle oil is disclosed consisting of a polybutene polymer, solvent and mineral oil which passes the JASO engine test for gasoline fueled two-cycle engines.

Abstract: A microwave measuring device for defining the load of a two-phase flow consisting of solids or liquid particles suspended in a gaseous medium transported in a predetermined direction within a feed duct of electrically conductive materials. Antennae for transmitting and receiving microwaves are penetrating into the feed duct at a predetermined spacing from each other and first and second rods are penetrating into the feed duct ahead of and behind the transmitting and receiving antennae to define, with the feed duct section delimited by them, a resonator. Auxiliary field rods ahead of and behind the first and second field rods short circuit microwaves input into the feed duct section which in consequence of reflection, diffraction or heterodyning have become distorted.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for producing samples of a finely granular and dry material for measuring the residual carbon content thereof. The material is fed by a torque monitored conveyor screw to a measuring chamber and is progressively compacted therein. At an abrupt increase in screw torque feeding of the material ceases yielding a sample in the measuring chamber of a reproducible degree of compaction.

Abstract: A method of determining the quantity of particulate matter suspended in a carrier gas in a pipe by measuring the frequency shift over a substantially linear range of an attenuation curve below the cut-off frequency for wave propagation, the curve being derived from measuring the attenuation of an electric field established in a conductive pipe substantially free of wave propagation.