Cidra Corporation

Expro Meters, Inc.

Weatherford/lamb, Inc.

Raytheon Technologies Corporation

United Technologies Corporation

Cidra Corporate Services Inc.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Corvera, LLC

Carrier Corporation

C1dra Corporation

Covera LLC

Rtx Corporation

Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC

Daniel L Gysling

Douglas H Loose

Alan D Kersey

Charles Winston

Patrick Curry

Paul F Croteau

Robert J Maron

Allen R Davis

Robert J Morris

Brian F Hilbert

Richard A Lomenzo

Gregory M Savela

Michael A Davis

Ulf J Jonsson

Bruce L Morin

Eric A Grover

Thomas Wolfgang Engel

Joseph V Paturzo

Mark R Fernald

Timothy J Bailey

Paul Joseph Rothman

Matthew R Feulner

Christian Victor O'Keefe

Peter C Ogle

Michael A Sapack

Frederick M Schwarz

Zaffir A Chaudhry

JinQuan Xu

Todd A Davis

James R Dunphy

Andrzej Ernest Kuczek

Jose R Paulino

Glenn Levasseur

Gregory E Reinhardt

Om Parkash Sharma

Jian-Qun Wu

Denman H James

Alan H Epstein

Richard Todd Jones

Carson A Roy Thill

Duane C Mccormick

Gregory S Hagen

Bob A Hardage

John P Virtue

Francis X Bostick, Iii

Ramons Andris Reba

Stephen A Morford

Alex M Van Der Spek

Alan J Goetschius

John Viega

James D Paduano

Rebecca S McGuinn

ChangJiu Dang

Thomas E Banach

Mark R Myers

Kevin M Eveker

Philip Andrew Varney

Carl N Nett

Gabriel Dragnea

Rebecca M Bryant

Mani Sadeghi

John M Faustino

James M Diener

Allison Clark Nicklous

Rebecca S Bryant

Alex Kravets

Christopher W Robak

Andrew A Consiglio

Joseph D Walker

Carl Gandarillas

F Kevin Didden

Ian T Marchaj

Jayant S Sabnis

Gerald R Guenette

Glenn N Levasseur

Christopher J Zuck

John Michael Feiereisen

Siddesh Sridhar

Ramons A Reba

David B Hudson

Warren Sneedon

Daniel A Szkrybalo

Kerwin R Low

Xiaomin Zhao

Changjiu Dang

Mark E Sasso

Jeffrey B Gertz

Edward M Greitzer

John Dugundji

Jonathan S Simon

Hua O Wang

Alex Van Der Spek

Stuart E Ferguson

Thomas W Engel

A fluid monitoring system is disclosed that may include a piping network having, a flexible hydraulic hose having a hose length, a hose diameter a first end portion and a second end portion. In addition, the fluid monitoring system may include a first fitting coupled to the first end portion and a second fitting coupled to the second end portion. The fluid monitoring system may include an acoustic array having a first acoustic pressure sensor positioned proximate the first fitting, a second acoustic pressure sensor positioned proximate the second fitting, and an acoustic aperture that spans an aperture length between the first acoustic pressure sensor and the second acoustic pressure sensor. The fluid monitoring system may include a processing unit that determines a speed of sound of a process fluid within the piping network and within acoustic aperture using the first acoustic pressure sensor and the second acoustic pressure sensor.

Systems and methods for monitoring hydraulic systems

In some implementations, a flow measuring device may include a piping network having a region of interest, an inlet region, and outlet region, where the region of interest is configured to provide fluid communication between the inlet region and the outlet region. In addition, the flow measuring device may include a first sensor positioned within the inlet region and a second sensor positioned within the outlet region. The flow measuring device may include a processing unit that determines a speed of sound of a process fluid within the region of interest using the first sensor and the second sensor.

Methods and apparatus for determining the speed of sound within a piping network

A flow measuring device capable of measuring at least parameters of a multiphase flow and to quantify an effect of decoupling on an interpretation of the parameters based on at least one characteristic of the multiphase fluid is disclosed. The flow measuring system includes various augmentations and enhancements to a Coriolis meter. The flow measuring system is capable of determining decoupling parameters that can be used to improve the output of a Coriolis meter. A method of retrofitting a Coriolis meter is also disclosed.

Coriolis meter apparatus and methods for the characterization of multiphase fluids

A method is disclosed that may include measuring a measured fluid density of a process fluid using a vibrational frequency of a fluid-conveying flow tube of the Coriolis meter where a density of a liquid phase of the process fluid is unknown. In addition, the method may include measuring at least one of an excitation energy metric of the Coriolis meter and a vibrational amplitude metric of the Coriolis meter. The method may include determining a Coriolis Mass Flowmeter Damping (CMFD) parameter using at least one of the excitation energy metric and the vibrational amplitude metric. Moreover, the method may include determining the density of the liquid phase of the process fluid using the measured fluid density and the CMFD parameter. Systems employing such methods are further disclosed.

Method to determine characteristics of a bubbly mixture using a Coriolis meter utilizing a measure of the drive gain

A method is disclosed including providing a process fluid that can be described as having a plurality of components where each of the plurality of components has a respective mass fraction. In addition, the method includes providing an initial estimate of a compositional description for the plurality of components of the process fluid, measuring an ultrasonic sound speed of the process fluid, predicting a predicted sound speed of a liquid phase of the process fluid using an equation of state model, generating an error function using the ultrasonic sound speed of the process fluid and the predicted sound speed of a liquid phase of the process fluid, minimizing the error function and updating the respective mass fractions of the plurality of components and determining an optimized compositional description of the process fluid. Also disclosed are corresponding computer systems, apparatus, and computer programs configured to perform the actions of the methods.

Apparatus and method for measuring a parameter of a process fluid

A system and method for sensing a process fluid is provided. The method includes: a) using a Coriolis meter (CM) having a flow tube to determine a CM mass flow value, a CM density value, and a drive gain signal; b) using a sensor array having a plurality of sensors configured to sense a characteristic of the process fluid that convects with the process fluid through the flow tube, and produce sensor signals representative of the process fluid characteristic convecting with the process fluid, and a sensor array processing unit in communication with the sensor array to determine a convective velocity of the process fluid; and c) reporting a first mass flow rate of the process fluid as measured by the CM or a second mass flow rate using the convective velocity and the CM density value based on the drive gain signal relative to a predetermined drive gain threshold.

Speed of sound and convective velocity augmented Coriolis meters with drive gain limit logic

In accordance with example embodiments of the present disclosure, a method for determining parameters for, and application of, models that correct for the effects of fluid inhomogeneity and compressibility on the ability of Coriolis meters to accurately measure the mass flow and/or density of a process fluid on a continuous basis is disclosed. Example embodiments mitigate the effect of multiphase fluid conditions on a Coriolis meter.

Coriolis meter

Methods and apparatus are disclosed utilizing a low-order parametric model for decoupling in conjunction with an optimization procedure to improve the ability to determine the density of the liquid phase of a bubbly mixtures within Coriolis meters by characterizing the effect of decoupling in the presence of bubble coalescence.

Method to quantify the effects of decoupling in Coriolis meters with bubble coalescence

An apparatus for use with a Coriolis meter is provided. The apparatus includes an array of strain-based sensors, a filtering module, and a processing unit. The sensor array is configured for sensing a meter flow tube. The array is configured for mounting on the flow tube. The sensors are configured to produce sensor signals representative of strain within the flow tube. The processing unit controls the sensor array to produce the sensor signals representative of the strain within the flow tube. The strain includes a first portion associated with the flow tube vibrating at a resonant frequency of the flow tube and a second portion associated with a fluid flow passing through the flow tube. The filtering module filters the sensor signals to remove a sensor signal portion representative of the strain associated with the flow tube vibrating at the resonant frequency of the flow tube.

Method for determining a fluid flow parameter within a vibrating tube

An apparatus and method for measuring wet gas using a Coriolis flow meter is provided. An apparatus embodiment includes a Coriolis meter, a DP meter, and a processing unit. The processing unit is in communication with the Coriolis and DP meters, and a memory storing instructions. The executed instructions cause the processing unit to: a) measure a density of the fluid flow using the Coriolis meter; b) determine a measure of gas wetness of the fluid flow using the measured density, an expected gas density value, and an equation of state model; c) determine a differential pressure measurement across the Coriolis meter; d) determine an over-reading of the differential pressure measurement; e) determine a mass flow rate of gas using the determined over-reading; and f) determine a mass flow rate of liquid.

Method and apparatus for measuring wet gas utilizing an augmented Coriolis flow meter

An apparatus for measuring a parameter of a fluid flow passing within a pipe is provided. The apparatus includes a sensing device and a processing unit. The sensing device has a sensor array that includes at least one first macro fiber composite (MFC) strain sensor disposed at a first axial position, and at least one second MFC strain sensor disposed at a second axial position. The first axial position and the second axial position are spaced apart from one another. The at least one first MFC strain sensor and the at least one second MFC strain sensor are both configured to produce signals representative of pressure variations of the fluid flow passing within the pipe. The processing unit is configured to receive the signals from the sensor array and measure one or more fluid flow parameters based on the signals.

Apparatus and method for measuring fluid flow parameters

A system for measuring a velocity or volumetric fluid flow rate of a fluid flow passing within a pipe includes a SONAR flow meter configured to determine a measured velocity or volumetric rate of a fluid flow passing within a pipe. The system further includes a CFD analysis device configured to produce a simulated velocity or volumetric rate of the fluid flow passing within the pipe. The system further includes a processing unit in communication with the CFD analysis device and the SONAR flow meter. The processing unit is configured to produce at least one error function based on the measured velocity or volumetric fluid flow rate and the simulated velocity or volumetric fluid flow rate, and is configured to determine an adjusted velocity or volumetric fluid flow rate using the at least one error function and the measured velocity or volumetric fluid flow rate.

Time-accurate CFD enhanced interpretation of strain-based flow measurement

An assembly is provided for rotational equipment. This assembly includes a stationary structure, a rotating structure rotatable about an axial centerline, and a non-contact seal assembly. The non-contact seal assembly is configured to substantially seal a gap between the stationary structure and the rotating structure. The non-contact seal assembly includes a seal shoe configured to sealingly engage the rotating structure axially along the axial centerline.

Non-contact seal with axial engagement

A machine has a first member; a second member; a third member; a bearing having an inner race mounted to the second member and an outer race mounted to the third member; a damper chamber between the first member and the third member; a fluid outlet in the first member to the damper chamber; a fluid supply flowpath to the fluid outlet; and an unvented chamber open to and locally above the fluid supply flowpath.

Squeeze film damper acoustic isolation

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Glastonbury, CT, United States of America

Daniel L Gysling