Meter Electronics and Methods for Generating a Drive Signal for a Vibratory Flowmeter
First Claim
1. Meter electronics (20) for generating a drive signal for a vibratory flowmeter (5), comprising:
- an interface (201) for receiving a sensor signal (210) from the vibratory flowmeter (5); and
a processing system (203) in communication with the interface (201) and configured to receive the sensor signal (210), phase-shift the sensor signal (210) substantially 90 degrees to create a phase-shifted sensor signal, determine a phase shift value (θ
) from a frequency response of the vibratory flowmeter (5), combine the phase shift value (θ
) with the sensor signal (210) and the phase-shifted sensor signal in order to generate a drive signal phase (213), determine a sensor signal amplitude (214) from the sensor signal (210) and the phase-shifted sensor signal, and generate a drive signal amplitude (215) based on the sensor signal amplitude (214), wherein the drive signal phase (213) is substantially identical to a sensor signal phase (212).
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Abstract
A meter electronics (20) for generating a drive signal for a vibratory flowmeter (5) is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The meter electronics includes an interface (201) and a processing system (203). The processing system is configured to receive the sensor signal (201) through the interface, phase-shift the sensor signal (210) substantially 90 degrees to create a phase-shifted sensor signal, determine a phase shift value from a frequency response of the vibratory flowmeter, and combine the phase shift value with the sensor signal (201) and the phase-shifted sensor signal in order to generate a drive signal phase (213). The processing system is further configured to determine a sensor signal amplitude (214) from the sensor signal (210) and the phase-shifted sensor signal, and generate a drive signal amplitude (215) based on the sensor signal amplitude (214), wherein the drive signal phase (213) is substantially identical to a sensor signal phase (212).
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41 Claims
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1. Meter electronics (20) for generating a drive signal for a vibratory flowmeter (5), comprising:
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an interface (201) for receiving a sensor signal (210) from the vibratory flowmeter (5); and a processing system (203) in communication with the interface (201) and configured to receive the sensor signal (210), phase-shift the sensor signal (210) substantially 90 degrees to create a phase-shifted sensor signal, determine a phase shift value (θ
) from a frequency response of the vibratory flowmeter (5), combine the phase shift value (θ
) with the sensor signal (210) and the phase-shifted sensor signal in order to generate a drive signal phase (213), determine a sensor signal amplitude (214) from the sensor signal (210) and the phase-shifted sensor signal, and generate a drive signal amplitude (215) based on the sensor signal amplitude (214), wherein the drive signal phase (213) is substantially identical to a sensor signal phase (212). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for generating a drive signal for a vibratory flowmeter (5), the method comprising:
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receiving a sensor signal (210) from the vibratory flowmeter (5); phase-shifting the sensor signal (210) substantially 90 degrees to create a phase-shifted sensor signal; determining a sensor signal amplitude (214) from the sensor signal (210) and the phase-shifted sensor signal; generating a drive signal amplitude (215) based on the sensor signal amplitude (214); and generating a drive signal including the drive signal amplitude (215). - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for generating a drive signal for a vibratory flowmeter (5), the method comprising:
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receiving a sensor signal (210) from the vibratory flowmeter (5); phase-shifting the sensor signal (210) substantially 90 degrees to create a phase-shifted sensor signal; determining a phase shift value (θ
) from a frequency response of the vibratory flowmeter (5); andcombining the phase shift value (θ
) with the sensor signal (210) and the phase-shifted sensor signal in order to generate a drive signal, wherein the drive signal phase (213) is substantially identical to a sensor signal phase (212). - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A method for generating a drive signal for a vibratory flowmeter (5), the method comprising:
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receiving a sensor signal (210) from the vibratory flowmeter (5); phase-shifting the sensor signal (210) substantially 90 degrees to create a phase-shifted sensor signal; determining a phase shift value (θ
) from a frequency response of the vibratory flowmeter (5);combining the phase shift value (θ
) with the sensor signal (210) and the phase-shifted sensor signal in order to generate a drive signal;determining a sensor signal amplitude (214) from the sensor signal (210) and the phase-shifted sensor signal; and generating a drive signal amplitude (215) based on the sensor signal amplitude (214), wherein the drive signal phase (213) is substantially identical to a sensor signal phase (212). - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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