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Fuel ball detecting method and system with self-diagnosis function

US10553323B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 21, 2014
Grant dateFeb 4, 2020
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Expiry dateOct 31, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02E30/30
  • WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A fuel ball detecting method and system with a self-diagnosis function are provided. The method includes: exciting a first detecting coil and a second detecting coil of a fuel ball sensor disposed outside a pipeline; obtaining a first voltage signal U1 from the first detecting coil and a second voltage signal U2 from the second detecting coil; processing U1 and U2 by differential amplification, band pass filtering, phase sensitive detection and low pass filtering by a signal processor to obtain a fuel ball waveform signal U0; determining whether the fuel ball passes the pipeline according to U0 by a single chip microcomputer; determining whether the first and the second detecting coils, the signal processor and the single chip microcomputer work normally; outputting a result showing whether the fuel ball passes the pipeline, when the first and the second detecting coils, the signal processor and the single chip microcomputer work normally.

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