Non-contact ultrasonic liquid level measurement of drinks cans

被引:6
作者
Dixon, S [1 ]
Edwards, C [1 ]
Palmer, SB [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Warwick, Dept Phys, Coventry CV4 7AL, W Midlands, England
来源
PROCESS CONTROL AND SENSORS FOR MANUFACTURING II | 1999年 / 3589卷
关键词
non-contact ultrasound; laser; plasma; EMAT; liquid level;
D O I
10.1117/12.339969
中图分类号
TQ [化学工业];
学科分类号
0817 ;
摘要
This paper describes a non-contact ultrasound system that has been used to measure liquid level in beverage containers at rates of up to 20 per second. The system is both a more accurate and environmentally friendly alternative to the existing gamma-ray based inspection systems. A viable non-contact on-line ultrasonic technique is demonstrated which has potential applications ouside the packaging industry.
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页码:52 / 57
页数:6
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