Non-Intrusive Tank-Filling Sensor Based on Sound Resonance

Different types of fill-level measurement systems exist in the market, but most of them imply some type of intrusion in the tank itself. In this paper, a reconfigurable system based on sound resonance for measuring the fill-level of a tank from the exterior is presented. A relation between sound res...

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Main Authors: Adrián García, Víctor Toral, Álvaro Márquez, Antonio García, Encarnación Castillo, Luis Parrilla, Diego P. Morales
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-12-01
Series:Electronics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/7/12/378
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Summary:Different types of fill-level measurement systems exist in the market, but most of them imply some type of intrusion in the tank itself. In this paper, a reconfigurable system based on sound resonance for measuring the fill-level of a tank from the exterior is presented. A relation between sound resonance frequencies and the content of the tank has been found, especially as the tank gets closer to being full. A prototype has been created using reconfigurable technologies combined with wireless communications in order to control the system from an ad hoc application. With this prototype, the fill-level of different tanks has been measured with good resolution, especially when the tank is over half of its capacity.
ISSN:2079-9292