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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 06, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 29, 2012
Micro Motion, Inc., Boulder, CO (US);
Goldino Alves, Superior, CO (US);
Mark James Bell, Longmont, CO (US);
Micro Motion, Inc., Boulder, CO (US);
Abstract
A method for determining a lateral mode stiffness of one or more fluid tubes (A,B) in a vibrating meter () is provided. The method comprises a step of vibrating at least one of the one or more fluid tubes (A,B) in a drive mode vibration. Drive mode sensor signals () are received based on a vibrational response to the drive mode vibration. At least one of the one or more fluid tubes (A,B) is vibrated in a lateral mode vibration, wherein the lateral mode is approximately perpendicular to the drive mode. Lateral mode sensor signals () are received based on a vibrational response to the lateral mode vibrations. The method further comprises determining a lateral mode stiffness () based on the lateral mode sensor signals ().