Systems and methods for flow measurement
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1. A method of estimating fluid flow parameters, comprising:
- distributing a plurality of sensors over a surface of a body;
determining noise levels associated with each of the plurality of sensors due to a fluid flow encountering the body;
assigning weights to each of the plurality of sensors based on the determined noise levels; and
estimating fluid flow direction based on the assigned weights.
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Abstract
A system estimates flow parameters associated with a fluid flow encountering a bluff body. The system includes multiple sensors distributed on a surface of a bluff body. The system further includes input circuitry and a sensor processing unit. The input circuitry receives a signal from each of the multiple sensors. The sensor processing unit determines noise levels associated with each of the multiple sensors due to the fluid flow encountering the bluff body. The sensor processing unit further assigns weights to each of the multiple sensors based on the determined noise levels and estimates the fluid flow direction based on the assigned weights.
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1. A method of estimating fluid flow parameters, comprising:
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distributing a plurality of sensors over a surface of a body; determining noise levels associated with each of the plurality of sensors due to a fluid flow encountering the body; assigning weights to each of the plurality of sensors based on the determined noise levels; and estimating fluid flow direction based on the assigned weights. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for estimating flow parameters associated with a fluid flow encountering a bluff body, comprising:
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a plurality of sensors distributed on a surface of a bluff body; input circuitry configured to receive signals from each of the plurality of sensors; a sensor processing unit configured to; determine noise levels associated with each of the signals from the plurality of sensors due to the fluid flow encountering the bluff body, assign weights to each of the plurality of sensors based on the determined noise levels, and estimate the fluid flow direction based on the assigned weights. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method of estimating fluid flow velocity, comprising:
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distributing a plurality of sensors on an external surface of a three dimensional body, wherein the plurality of sensors measure at least one of pressure or force applied to the external surface of the three dimensional body; determining noise levels associated with the pressure or force measured by at least a portion of the plurality of sensors due to a fluid flowing externally across the external surface of the body; and estimating a velocity of the fluid flow based on the determined noise levels. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 48)
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40. A system for estimating fluid flow velocity, comprising:
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a plurality of sensors distributed over a surface of a body; a sensor processing unit configured to; maintain a look-up table that relates noise levels to fluid flow velocity values; determine noise levels associated with at least a portion of the plurality of sensors due to a fluid flow across the surface of the body, and estimate a velocity of the fluid flow based on the determined noise levels. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. A system for estimating fluid flow direction, comprising:
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a plurality of sensors distributed over a surface of a body; means for determining noise levels associated with each of the plurality of sensors due to the fluid flow across the surface of the body; means for assigning weights to each of the plurality of sensors based on the determined noise levels; and means for estimating the fluid flow direction based on the assigned weights.
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49. A method of estimating fluid flow velocity, comprising:
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distributing a plurality of sensors over a surface of a body; determining noise levels associated with at least a portion of the plurality of sensors due to a fluid flow across the surface of the body; maintaining a look-up table that relates noise levels to fluid flow velocity values; and estimating a velocity of the fluid flow based on the determined noise levels. - View Dependent Claims (50)
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51. A system for estimating fluid flow velocity, comprising:
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a plurality of sensors distributed over a surface of a body; a sensor processing unit configured to; maintain a look-up table that relates noise levels to fluid flow velocity values, determine noise levels associated with at least a portion of the plurality of sensors due to a fluid flow across the surface of the body, reference the look-up table with the determined noise levels to retrieve a corresponding one of the fluid flow velocity values, and estimate a velocity of the fluid flow based on the determined noise levels.
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