Fluid test device with electrical connector having electric heating tube for heat exchange process

• US 10,641,786 B2
• Filed: 07/07/2017
• Issued: 05/05/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 12/30/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Beijing Goldwind Science & Creation Windpower Equipment Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Beijing Goldwind Science & Creation Windpower Equipment Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Ma, Shengjun
• Primary Examiner(s): Patel, Harshad R
• Application Number:
  US15/777,083
• Publication Number:
  US 20190339299A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,033 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: F24H 1/102 with resistance
• CPC Class Codes: G01L 13/025 using diaphragms
• CPC Class Codes: G01P 1/006 used for thermal compensation
• CPC Class Codes: G01P 5/165 Arrangements or constructions of Pitot tubes
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6683 with built-in sensor
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 2201/20 for testing or measuring purposes
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 2203/016 Heaters using particular connecting means
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 2203/021 Heaters specially adapted for heating liquids
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 3/06 Heater elements structurally combined with coupling elements or holders
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 3/50 heating conductor arranged in metal tubes, the radiating surface having heat-conducting fins

Abstract

An electrical connector includes a main body portion, connection portions, a total pressure acquisition portion and a static pressure acquisition portion. The connection portions are configured to allow the main body portion to be electrically connected to a charged element provided in a flow channel. The total pressure acquisition portion includes a total pressure measuring hole provided in a first part, facing a flow direction of fluid, of the main body portion. The static pressure acquisition portion includes a static pressure measuring hole provided in a second part, parallel to the flow direction of the fluid, of the main body portion. The fluid state test device and the fluid heat exchange system having the electrical connector are also provided. Thus, the original flow field where the electrical connector of the electrode of the electric heat source is located may not be changed, which avoids destruction to the flow field.

Claims

1. An electrical connector configured to measure a state of a fluid in a flow channel, comprising:

a main body portion,

connection portions,

a total pressure acquisition portion, and

a static pressure acquisition portion, wherein

the connection portions allow the main body portion to be electrically connected to a charged element provided in the flow channel;

the total pressure acquisition portion comprises a total pressure measuring hole provided in a first part, facing a flow direction of the fluid, of the main body portion; and

the static pressure acquisition portion comprises a static pressure measuring hole provided in a second part, parallel to the flow direction of the fluid, of the main body portion,

a first pressure measurement portion connected to the total pressure measuring hole and the static pressure measuring hole respectively for measuring a pressure state of the fluid.

2. The electrical connector according to claim 1, wherein the main body portion comprises an upstream side, a first side and a second side, the upstream side faces the flow direction of the fluid, the first side and the second side are parallel to the flow direction of the fluid, and the first part is located on the upstream side, and the second part is located on at least one of the first side and the second side.

3. The electrical connector according to claim 2, wherein the upstream side is a flat surface or a curved surface.

4. The electrical connector according to claim 3, wherein a surface where the first part is located is perpendicular to the flow direction of the fluid.

5. The electrical connector according to claim 2, wherein the first side and the second side are parallel to each other, and both the first side and the second side are flat surfaces or curved surfaces.

6. The electrical connector according to claim 2, wherein the total pressure measuring hole is provided at a central position of the upstream side.

7. The electrical connector according to claim 2, further comprising:

a first temperature sensing element, and

a second temperature sensing element, wherein

the first temperature sensing element and the second temperature sensing element are respectively provided at mutually opposite positions on the first side and the second side in an electrically insulated manner.

8. The electrical connector according to claim 7, wherein an outer surface of the first temperature sensing element is flush with the first side, an outer surface of the second temperature sensing element is flush with the second side, the outer surface of the first temperature sensing element has the same surface structure as the first side, and the outer surface of the second temperature sensing element has the same surface structure as the second side.

9. The electrical connector according to claim 7, wherein a first temperature sensing element mounting recess and a second temperature sensing element mounting recess are respectively provided in the first side and the second side.

10. The electrical connector according to claim 9, wherein an electrically insulation layer is provided on each of a surface of the first temperature sensing element mounting recess and a surface of the second temperature sensing element mounting recess.

11. The electrical connector according to claim 1, wherein a size of the main body portion in a direction parallel to the flow direction of the fluid is greater than a size of the main body portion in a direction perpendicular to the flow direction of the fluid.

12. The electrical connector according to claim 11, wherein a cross-section of the main body portion in the direction perpendicular to the flow direction of the fluid is rectangular, and a ratio of width to thickness of the main body portion is greater than 4.

13. The electrical connector according to claim 1, wherein a size of each of the connection portions in a direction perpendicular to the flow direction of the fluid is greater than a size of the main body portion in a direction perpendicular to the flow direction of the fluid.

14. The electrical connector according to claim 13, wherein the connection portions are located at ends of the main body portion, and a twist portion is provided between each of the connection portions and the main body portion to allow the connection portion to twist by a certain angle with respect to the main body portion.

15. The electrical connector according to claim 14, wherein each of the connection portions is twisted by 90 degrees with respect to the main body portion.

16. The electrical connector according to claim 1, wherein an axial direction of the total pressure measuring hole is parallel to the flow direction of the fluid.

17. The electrical connector according to claim 16, wherein the axial direction of the total pressure measuring hole perpendicularly intersects an axial direction of the static pressure measuring hole.

18. The electrical connector according to claim 1, wherein the total pressure acquisition portion further comprises a total pressure output port and a total pressure transmission channel, the total pressure output port is provided in one of the main body portion and the connection portions, and the total pressure transmission channel is provided in the main body portion and/or the connection portions to allow the total pressure measuring hole to be in communication with the total pressure output port.

19. The electrical connector according to claim 18, wherein the static pressure acquisition portion further comprises a static pressure output port and a static pressure transmission channel, the static pressure output port is provided in one of the main body portion and the connection portion, and the static pressure transmission channel is provided in the main body portion and/or the connection portion to allow the static pressure measuring hole to be in communication with the static pressure output port.

20. The electrical connector according to claim 19, wherein the static pressure output port is provided in a surface of the connection portion.

21. The electrical connector according to claim 19, further comprising a back pressure acquisition portion, wherein the back pressure acquisition portion comprises a back pressure measuring hole provided in a third part, away from the flow direction of the fluid, of main body portion.

22. The electrical connector according to claim 21, wherein the main body portion comprises a downstream side away from the flow direction of the fluid, and the third part is located on the downstream side.

23. The electrical connector according to claim 21, wherein the back pressure acquisition portion further comprises a back pressure output port and a back pressure transmission channel, the back pressure output port is provided in one of the main body portion and the connection portion, and the back pressure transmission channel is provided in the main body portion and/or the connection portion to allow the back pressure measuring hole to be in communication with the back pressure output port.

24. The electrical connector according to claim 21, wherein a helical protrusion is provided on an outer surface of the main body portion.

25. The electrical connector according to claim 24, wherein the helical protrusion is integrally formed by a coating coated on the outer surface of the main body portion, or the helical protrusion is a helical wire wound around the outer surface of the main body portion.

26. The electrical connector according to claim 24, wherein the helical protrusion is away from a region where at least one of the total pressure measuring hole, the static pressure measuring hole and the back pressure measuring hole is located.

27. A fluid state test device, comprising:

an electrical connector comprising;

a main body portion;

connection portions allowing the main body portion to be electrically connected to a charged element provided in a flow channel;

a total pressure acquisition portion, wherein the total pressure acquisition portion comprises a total pressure measuring hole, and the total pressure measuring hole is provided in a first part, facing a flow direction of fluid, of the main body portion; and

a static pressure acquisition portion, wherein the static pressure acquisition portion comprises a static pressure measuring hole, and the static pressure measuring hole is provided in a second part, parallel to the flow direction of the fluid, of the main body portion; and

a first pressure measurement portion connected to the total pressure measuring hole and the static pressure measuring hole respectively for measuring a pressure state of the fluid.

28. The fluid state test device according to claim 27, further comprising:

a flow speed calculation unit, wherein the flow speed calculation unit is configured to calculate a flow speed of the fluid located upstream of the electrical connector based on a dynamic pressure of the fluid at the total pressure measuring hole obtained through the first pressure measurement portion.

29. The fluid state test device according to claim 27, wherein the electrical connector further comprises:

a back pressure acquisition portion;

the back pressure acquisition portion comprises a back pressure measuring hole, and the back pressure measuring hole is provided in a third part, away from the flow direction of the fluid, of main body portion; and

the fluid state test device further comprises a second pressure measurement portion, wherein the second pressure measurement portion is connected to the total pressure measuring hole and the back pressure measuring hole respectively to measure a pressure state of the fluid.

30. The fluid state test device according to claim 27, wherein:

the main body portion comprises an upstream side, a first side and a second side, the upstream side faces the flow direction of the fluid, the first side and the second side are parallel to the flow direction of the fluid, the first part is located on the upstream side, and the second part is located on at least one of the first side and the second side, and wherein the fluid state test device further comprises;

a first temperature sensing element,

a second temperature sensing element, wherein the first temperature sensing element and the second temperature sensing element are respectively provided at mutually opposite positions on the first side and the second side in an electrically insulated manner; and

a frequency calculation unit which is configured to calculate a frequency of an alternating force applied by the fluid on the electrical connector in a direction perpendicular to the flow direction of the fluid, based on an alternating change of a measurement value of each of the first temperature sensing element and the second temperature sensing element.

31. The fluid state test device according to claim 30, wherein the frequency calculation unit comprises a first bridge resistor, a second bridge resistor, a direct-current power source and a calculation circuit;

the first temperature sensing element, the first bridge resistor, the second bridge resistor and the second temperature sensing element are electrically connected in order to form a return circuit;

a node between the first temperature sensing element and the second temperature sensing element and a node between the first bridge resistor and the second bridge resistor are respectively connected to two electrodes of the direct-current power source; and

the calculation circuit is configured to calculate the frequency of the alternating force based on an alternating change of an output voltage between a node between the first temperature sensing element and the first bridge resistor and a node between the second temperature sensing element and the second bridge resistor.