Shock Wave Resonator for Long-Range Fluid Anomaly Detection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing soundwaves, including ultrasound waves, face challenges in identifying and locating echoes in a fluid medium due to ambient noise and limited propagation distance.
Innovation Solution
A shock wave signal generator that includes an excitation source and an excitable substance or a striker and resonator to introduce supersonic pulses into a fluid medium, generating shock waves that propagate further and create detectable excitation signals at anomalies.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If soundwaves or ultrasound waves are used for anomaly detection, then the method is simple and well-established, but the waves lack the required range to propagate along the fluid medium a required distance and are difficult to identify from ambient noise
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the fundamental parameter of the wave signal from acoustic/ultrasonic frequency range to shock wave/supersonic pulse range. This parameter change enables the signal to propagate much farther distances in the fluid medium while maintaining detectability, directly resolving the contradiction between detection reliability and propagation distance
Solution Approach 2:
The shock wave signal generator introduces periodic shock wave signals into the fluid medium at controlled intervals. This periodic action creates distinct, identifiable excitation signals that stand out from ambient noise, improving anomaly detection accuracy while enabling longer propagation distances between signals
2Measurement precision
If soundwaves are used for anomaly detection, then the equipment is simple, but it can be difficult to identify and locate an echo or excitation signal from ambient noise
Solution Approach 1:
By changing from acoustic waves to shock wave signals, the patent fundamentally alters the signal characteristics to include supersonic pulses with distinct temporal and amplitude profiles. These parameter changes make the excitation signals easily distinguishable from ambient noise, directly improving measurement precision and reducing noise interference
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces a known shock wave excitation signal into the fluid medium before seeking to detect anomalies. This preliminary action creates a reference signal pattern that can be correlated with detected signals, enabling precise identification and location of anomalies even in noisy environments
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The shock wave signal generator enhances the accuracy of anomaly detection by producing shock waves that generate characteristic excitation signals, allowing for improved identification and location of anomalies in fluid-conveying conduits.
Implementation Method 1
a resonator operatively associated with the fluid medium, said resonator configured to resonate when struck by the striker and emit a supersonic pulse
Implementation Method 2
introduce at least one said shock wave signal into the fluid medium
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AI summary
A shock wave signal generator is disclosed together with a system and methods of using the shock wave signal generator to identify and locate anomalies in a fluid medium. In one form, the shock wave signal generator includes a striker and a resonator operatively associated with a fluid medium. The resonator is configured to resonate when struck by the striker and emit a supersonic pulse that introduces at least one said shock wave signal into the fluid medium.