A New Methodology-Based Sensorial System with Which to Determine the Volume of Liquid Contained in a Cylindrical Tank Subjected to Full Variations in Its Orientation
It is necessary to determine the volume of water contained in a tank for a wide range of applications, such as the automation and monitoring of industrial operations. In the context of the marine industry, the aforementioned information plays a vital role in the effective management of submerged dev...
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| description | It is necessary to determine the volume of water contained in a tank for a wide range of applications, such as the automation and monitoring of industrial operations. In the context of the marine industry, the aforementioned information plays a vital role in the effective management of submerged devices, specifically in relation to their depths and/or inclinations. In these cases, it is not feasible to quantify the volume of liquid in a tank by means of direct measurements, owing to the fact that devices can be subjected to changes in their orientation. This variation in inclination could have a variety of causes, such as the implementation of automated emersion–immersion maneuvers in a TEC or variations in depth in an AUV. Nevertheless, it can be deduced by considering the level of the tank and its geometric properties. This paper presents a new methodology-based sensorial system (composed of three capacitive sensors and an inclinometer) for accurate determination of the volume of a liquid contained within a cylindrical tank subjected to full variations in its orientation. The effectiveness of the proposed methodology-based sensorial system has been verified by the results obtained from experiments conducted on a laboratory platform, thus demonstrating the high reliability of the model experiment and the relative errors study carried out. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d871f7e180a54bda887467e1ba3dbd2b2023-12-22T14:18:54ZengMDPI AGJournal of Marine Science and Engineering2077-13122023-12-011112231610.3390/jmse11122316A New Methodology-Based Sensorial System with Which to Determine the Volume of Liquid Contained in a Cylindrical Tank Subjected to Full Variations in Its OrientationLeticia del Horno0Eva Segura1José A. Somolinos2Rafael Morales3Grupo de Investigación Tecnológico en Energías Renovables Marinas (GIT-ERM), Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros Navales, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Avda. Memoria 4, 28040 Madrid, SpainEscuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería Industrial de Ciudad Real, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, 13071 Ciudad Real, SpainGrupo de Investigación Tecnológico en Energías Renovables Marinas (GIT-ERM), Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros Navales, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Avda. Memoria 4, 28040 Madrid, SpainEscuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería Industrial de Ciudad Real, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, 13071 Ciudad Real, SpainIt is necessary to determine the volume of water contained in a tank for a wide range of applications, such as the automation and monitoring of industrial operations. In the context of the marine industry, the aforementioned information plays a vital role in the effective management of submerged devices, specifically in relation to their depths and/or inclinations. In these cases, it is not feasible to quantify the volume of liquid in a tank by means of direct measurements, owing to the fact that devices can be subjected to changes in their orientation. This variation in inclination could have a variety of causes, such as the implementation of automated emersion–immersion maneuvers in a TEC or variations in depth in an AUV. Nevertheless, it can be deduced by considering the level of the tank and its geometric properties. This paper presents a new methodology-based sensorial system (composed of three capacitive sensors and an inclinometer) for accurate determination of the volume of a liquid contained within a cylindrical tank subjected to full variations in its orientation. The effectiveness of the proposed methodology-based sensorial system has been verified by the results obtained from experiments conducted on a laboratory platform, thus demonstrating the high reliability of the model experiment and the relative errors study carried out.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/11/12/2316methodology-based sensorial systemrenewable energytidal energy converterscontrol ballast systemvolume measurement |
| spellingShingle | Leticia del Horno Eva Segura José A. Somolinos Rafael Morales A New Methodology-Based Sensorial System with Which to Determine the Volume of Liquid Contained in a Cylindrical Tank Subjected to Full Variations in Its Orientation Journal of Marine Science and Engineering methodology-based sensorial system renewable energy tidal energy converters control ballast system volume measurement |
| title | A New Methodology-Based Sensorial System with Which to Determine the Volume of Liquid Contained in a Cylindrical Tank Subjected to Full Variations in Its Orientation |
| title_full | A New Methodology-Based Sensorial System with Which to Determine the Volume of Liquid Contained in a Cylindrical Tank Subjected to Full Variations in Its Orientation |
| title_fullStr | A New Methodology-Based Sensorial System with Which to Determine the Volume of Liquid Contained in a Cylindrical Tank Subjected to Full Variations in Its Orientation |
| title_full_unstemmed | A New Methodology-Based Sensorial System with Which to Determine the Volume of Liquid Contained in a Cylindrical Tank Subjected to Full Variations in Its Orientation |
| title_short | A New Methodology-Based Sensorial System with Which to Determine the Volume of Liquid Contained in a Cylindrical Tank Subjected to Full Variations in Its Orientation |
| title_sort | new methodology based sensorial system with which to determine the volume of liquid contained in a cylindrical tank subjected to full variations in its orientation |
| topic | methodology-based sensorial system renewable energy tidal energy converters control ballast system volume measurement |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/11/12/2316 |
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