Flow-rate monitoring system for a pressure pump
US10564020B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 4, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 18, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 25, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF04B2205/03
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A flow-rate monitoring system may include a position sensor, a strain gauge, and a computing device for determining a rate of fluid flow through a pump using strain measurements. The strain gauge may determine strain in the chamber. The position sensor may determine the position of a crankshaft coupled to a plunger in the chamber. The computing device may receive signals generated by the strain gauge and the position sensor related to the strain in the chamber and the position of the crankshaft and process the signals to determine a flow rate through the chamber of the pump.
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