Pattern recognition and signal processing of ultrasonic echo signal on two-phase flow

Flow Measurement and Instrumentation

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 207-224

  Wada, Sanehiro ^a   Kikura, Hiroshige ^b   Aritomi, Masanori ^b  

^a TOKYO ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY   (Japan)

^b TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Clump on type; Echo signal; Metallic pipe; Pattern recognition; Pulse ultrasound; Two phase flow

Indexed keywords

FLOW PATTERNS; PATTERN RECOGNITION; PIPE FLOW; SIGNAL PROCESSING; ULTRASONIC APPLICATIONS; ULTRASONICS;

AIR-WATER MIXTURES; CLUMP-ON TYPE; METALLIC PIPE; PULSE ULTRASOUND; ULTRASONIC BEAM; ULTRASONIC ECHO SIGNAL;

TWO PHASE FLOW;

FLOW PATTERNS; PATTERN RECOGNITION; PIPE FLOW; SIGNAL PROCESSING; TWO PHASE FLOW; ULTRASONIC APPLICATIONS; ULTRASONICS;

EID: 33646809380     PISSN: 09555986     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.flowmeasinst.2005.11.006     Document Type: Article

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