Development of instrumentation for acoustic monitoring

This thesis describes a source/sink flow acoustic wave sensor for the identification of leaks in gas pipelines. One of the many type of signals associated with the high velocity gas flowing out of a hole in the pipeline is the ramp or step pressure drop.;A large 3-inch diameter diaphragm was installed in an attempt to detect the low frequency waves associated with a leak. This diaphragm with source or sink flow through a 17mm internal diameter pipe acts as a pressure signal amplifier.;The deflection of the diaphragm due to the amplified force can be measured with a strain gage whose voltage is proportional to this deflection. A microphone should be used to record high frequency sound generated by the fluid inside the transmission line. (Abstract shortened by UMI.).

Name thesis:degree_name

MS

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Year dc:date.available

2003

Author dc:creator

• Mehra, Deepak

Contributors dc:contributor

• John Loth.

• Mechanical engineering

Identifier

https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/etd/1362

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:researchrepository.wvu.edu:etd-2365