Measurement of Gas-Liquid Two-Phase Flow in Micro-Pipes by a Capacitance Sensor
A capacitance measurement system is developed for the measurement of gas-liquid two-phase flow in glass micro-pipes with inner diameters of 3.96, 2.65 and 1.56 mm, respectively. As a typical flow regime in a micro-pipe two-phase flow system, slug flow is chosen for this investigation. A capacitance...
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| author | Haifeng Ji Huajun Li Zhiyao Huang Baoliang Wang Haiqing Li |
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| description | A capacitance measurement system is developed for the measurement of gas-liquid two-phase flow in glass micro-pipes with inner diameters of 3.96, 2.65 and 1.56 mm, respectively. As a typical flow regime in a micro-pipe two-phase flow system, slug flow is chosen for this investigation. A capacitance sensor is designed and a high-resolution and high-speed capacitance measurement circuit is used to measure the small capacitance signals based on the differential sampling method. The performance and feasibility of the capacitance method are investigated and discussed. The capacitance signal is analyzed, which can reflect the voidage variation of two-phase flow. The gas slug velocity is determined through a cross-correlation technique using two identical capacitance sensors. The simulation and experimental results show that the presented capacitance measurement system is successful. Research work also verifies that the capacitance sensor is an effective method for the measurement of gas liquid two-phase flow parameters in micro-pipes. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bd3f1c677c83402d8a263f798fd87b072022-12-22T03:18:51ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202014-11-011412224312244610.3390/s141222431s141222431Measurement of Gas-Liquid Two-Phase Flow in Micro-Pipes by a Capacitance SensorHaifeng Ji0Huajun Li1Zhiyao Huang2Baoliang Wang3Haiqing Li4State Key Laboratory of Industrial Control Technology, Department of Control Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Industrial Control Technology, Department of Control Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Industrial Control Technology, Department of Control Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Industrial Control Technology, Department of Control Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Industrial Control Technology, Department of Control Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, ChinaA capacitance measurement system is developed for the measurement of gas-liquid two-phase flow in glass micro-pipes with inner diameters of 3.96, 2.65 and 1.56 mm, respectively. As a typical flow regime in a micro-pipe two-phase flow system, slug flow is chosen for this investigation. A capacitance sensor is designed and a high-resolution and high-speed capacitance measurement circuit is used to measure the small capacitance signals based on the differential sampling method. The performance and feasibility of the capacitance method are investigated and discussed. The capacitance signal is analyzed, which can reflect the voidage variation of two-phase flow. The gas slug velocity is determined through a cross-correlation technique using two identical capacitance sensors. The simulation and experimental results show that the presented capacitance measurement system is successful. Research work also verifies that the capacitance sensor is an effective method for the measurement of gas liquid two-phase flow parameters in micro-pipes.http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/14/12/22431capacitance sensorstwo-phase flowmicro-pipeslug flowvoidagevelocitycross-correlation |
| spellingShingle | Haifeng Ji Huajun Li Zhiyao Huang Baoliang Wang Haiqing Li Measurement of Gas-Liquid Two-Phase Flow in Micro-Pipes by a Capacitance Sensor Sensors capacitance sensors two-phase flow micro-pipe slug flow voidage velocity cross-correlation |
| title | Measurement of Gas-Liquid Two-Phase Flow in Micro-Pipes by a Capacitance Sensor |
| title_full | Measurement of Gas-Liquid Two-Phase Flow in Micro-Pipes by a Capacitance Sensor |
| title_fullStr | Measurement of Gas-Liquid Two-Phase Flow in Micro-Pipes by a Capacitance Sensor |
| title_full_unstemmed | Measurement of Gas-Liquid Two-Phase Flow in Micro-Pipes by a Capacitance Sensor |
| title_short | Measurement of Gas-Liquid Two-Phase Flow in Micro-Pipes by a Capacitance Sensor |
| title_sort | measurement of gas liquid two phase flow in micro pipes by a capacitance sensor |
| topic | capacitance sensors two-phase flow micro-pipe slug flow voidage velocity cross-correlation |
| url | http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/14/12/22431 |
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