RF sensor for multiphase flow measurement through an oil pipeline

Measurement Science and Technology

Volumn 17, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 2141-2149

  Wylie, S R ^a   Shaw, A ^a   Al Shamma'a, A I ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Microwave; Multiphase; RF; Sensor

Indexed keywords

CAVITY RESONATORS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; MICROWAVE DEVICES; PIPE FLOW; RESONANCE; SENSORS;

HIGH FREQUENCY STRUCTURE SIMULATOR SOFTWARE (HFSS); MULTIPHASE; MULTIPLE RESONANCES; RADIO FREQUENCIES (RF);

MULTIPHASE FLOW;

CAVITY RESONATORS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; MICROWAVE DEVICES; MULTIPHASE FLOW; PIPE FLOW; RESONANCE; SENSORS;

EID: 33746289527     PISSN: 09570233     EISSN: 13616501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-0233/17/8/013     Document Type: Article

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