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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 01, 2020
Filed:
Sep. 05, 2018
Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Dhahran, SA;
Yunlai Yang, Dhahran, SA;
Maher I. Almarhoon, Qatif, SA;
Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Dhahran, SA;
Abstract
A central member defines a sample chamber and includes an elastic material configured to enclose at least a portion of a sample, acoustic sensors configured to detect sound waves in the sample chamber, and acoustic emitters configured to emit sounds waves in the central member. A pressure-retaining case is configured to contain a pressurized fluid between an annulus formed between the pressure-retaining case and the central member. A switch is configured to connect or disconnect a pulser and receiver circuit to a specified emitter of the acoustic emitters. A data acquisition unit is configured to receive a signal from each of the acoustic sensors. A pulser and receiver circuit is configured to send an electric pulse to an acoustic emitter and a control signal to the data acquisition unit.