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deltawave - acoustic flowmeter

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Overview: The document describes the deltawave flowmeter, a versatile device for measuring liquid flow in various environments such as filled and partially-filled pipes, open channels, and rivers. It emphasizes the device's maintenance-free operation, self-monitoring capabilities, and multi-channel design for enhanced safety.
Applications: The deltawave is utilized in water and wastewater management, thermal and hydro power stations, and environmental protection. It provides precise measurement and monitoring capabilities, including backflow detection and false water quantity identification, supporting energy balancing and efficiency optimization in power stations.
Special Features: The flowmeter operates under extreme conditions without maintenance, offers high accuracy in various cross-section areas, and can detect and measure backflows. It supports installation and removal under operational conditions.
Leakage Monitoring: The deltawave Leakage Master offers advanced leakage monitoring using digital meter readings and time-stamped data to balance inflows and discharges over defined time windows, allowing precise leakage detection and minimizing false shutdowns.
Innovative Measurement Process: The deltawave uses a correlation method with encoded ultrasonic signals to ensure reliable data even in noisy environments. The Smartdamp damping strategy allows quick response to sudden changes while maintaining control quality.
Technical Specifications: The document details the deltawave system's technical specifications, including acoustic paths, power supply options, protection degree, and communication interfaces. It describes the high-performance hardware architecture and modular design for adaptability.
Transducer Details: Specifications for various ultrasonic transducers include frequency, path lengths, temperature and pressure ranges, and materials. These transducers are designed for high signal exploitation and are suitable for different installation environments.
Specifications:
1. Frequency: 0.2 MHz for larger canals and surface waters; 1 MHz for deltawave quicklock.
2. Path Lengths: 3 to 150 m for larger canals; 0.1 to 7 m for deltawave quicklock.
3. Temperature Range: -40 to 80°C.
4. Pressure Range: Max 2 bar(g) for larger canals; PN 61 PN100 for deltawave quicklock.
5. Material: PVC, PU, V4A, others upon request.
6. Cable Length: 10-300m for larger canals; 10-150m for deltawave quicklock.
7. Cable Type: RG 58.
Measurement Process: The flow speed calculation is based on the ultrasonic transit time process. Two transducers emit sound waves at an angle, functioning reciprocally as receiver and transmitter. The transit time difference between the signals is used to calculate the mean flow speed, allowing for flow calculation using the formula Q = A x Vm, where A is the cross-sectional area and Vm is the mean flow speed.
Accuracy and Measurement: High accuracy is achieved via multiple-path measurement, which compensates for complex flow conditions such as short inlet runs, changing water levels, and turbulences. The deltawave system supports crosswise measurement to enhance accuracy.
Installation Options: Transducers can be installed in open channels, piping, and surface waters. Installation can be customized based on the measurement environment, with options for installation under operational conditions.
Parameterization and Remote Service: deltawave offers intuitive parameterization via Windows software, allowing for easy updates and remote operation through LAN or internet connections. Measurement values can be read via an integrated webserver or GSM modem.
Safety and Security: The system operates on a secure embedded Linux OS with a hierarchical security schema, ensuring data protection and preventing unauthorized access.
Additional Features: deltawave includes an oscilloscope function for signal verification and a transducer testing feature for pre-installation checks. It supports various discharge models for accurate measurement results.
Product Variants:
1. deltaflowC: Measures mass flow of gases with high accuracy and stability.
2. deltawaveC: Available in mobile and fixed installation series, using ultrasonic transit time difference method for precise measurements.
Company Information: systec Controls, based in Puchheim, Germany, specializes in flow measurement technology, adhering to DIN EN ISO 9001 standards and offering comprehensive post-installation support.
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Ultrasonic Flow Metering System for Water and Wastewater - Partially and fully-filled channels, pipes and surface waters - Multiple-path technology ensures highly precise measurement - Virtually maintenance-free

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deltawave provides precise measurement for all hydrological tasks and can be used in virtually any application: in filled and partially-filled pipes, open channels, canals and rivers. deltawave functions even under extreme conditions, maintenance and calibration-free and reliably. The measurement system continuously monitors itself, and its multi-channel design ensures redundant safety. Using just one deltawave flow transmitter allows you to cover up to 4 independent measurement sites. deltawave is in use in a wide variety of industrial settings: Water and Wastewater Management Special advantages:...

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Truly versatile, always precise and usable General advantages: • Flow measurement regardless of fluctuations in temperature, pressure, density and viscosity • Virtually no loss of pressure • Subsequent installation possible without disrupting piping • Maintenance-free • Standardized discharge equations per IS06416, IEC 60041 and ASME PTC 18 Water management, environmental protection and hydrography Special advantages: Continual discharge measurement, high accuracy, no maintenance required, detection of flooding events without the need for "rapid deployment troops", massive data storage, all communication...

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Innovative measurement process, precise evaluation Correlation method permits measurement under most difficult requirements Ultrasonic signals are disturbed by a large number of influencing factors; this includes EMC radiation, gas or solid impurity loading, machine noise etc. For conventional ultrasonic devices to be able to reliably pick out the ultrasonic signals in this "ambient noise", the signal amplitude must be a multiple of the noise . For deltawave, systec Controls has developed a new kind of evaluation method, which finds the ultrasonic signals even if the amplitude of the noise is...

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Maintenance-free, no culverts, no long approach paths Intelligent Evaluation Transit time measurement with highest resolution of flow speed deltawave's electronics measure the transit time difference of the ultrasonic signals running with and against the direction of flow with astonishing precision . The evaluation technology developed by systec Controls boasts a resolution of up to< 30 psec. nated. This becomes possible thanks to the extremely powerful ultrasonic transducers, which can cleanly convert such encoded transmission signals into ultrasonic signals. Consequently, deltawave reliably...

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Developed along a modular concept, adaptable deltawave flow transmitter Ultrasonic multi meter flowmeter deltawave Leakage Master Leakage monitoring and alarms High pressure 1 High temperature transducer for external mounting on pipes and under operating conditions (optional) Technical Data Number of acoustic paths: typically up to 12 (max. 16) Number of independent monitoring circuits: 2 Number of independent measuring stations: 1 - 4 Number of connected deltawave flowmeters: Up to 6 Path Lengths: 0.1-7 m (Type 1 MHz) 0.5 - 40 m (Type 500 kHz) Communication with flowmeters: http protocol (LAN)...

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Autonomous Components, Highest Reliability deltawave 1.0 MHz ultrasonic transducer For wall mounting in pipes, channels and surface waters deltawave 0.5 MHz ultrasonic transducer For wall mounting in pipes, channels and surface waters deltawave 0.2 MHz ultrasonic transducer For installation in larger canals and surface waters deltawave quicklock For external mounting on pipe, optionally under operating conditions Pressure Range: max. 10 bar(g) Pressure Range: max. 3 bar(g) Pressure Range: max. 2 bar(g) Material (contact with medium): PVC I PU I V4A (others upon request) Material (contact with...

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Proven measurement process, simple installation The calculation of flow speed is based on the ultrasonic transit time process: two ultrasonic transducers emit sound waves into the medium at an angle a (15- 75°) . The two transducers function reciprocally as receiver and transmitter, and together form a so-called acoustic path. This type of transducer pair combines to form an acoustic path. The ultrasonic signals (T1) emitted by the transducer positioned upstream are accelerated by the flow, while the ultrasonic signals (T2) from the transducer located downstream are delayed . The transit time...

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deltawave Technology Installation in open channels The transducers can be installed directly on the surface of the channel or on special mounting rails which enables them to be pulled under operational conditions. Connecting a level measurement device (4 .. 20 mA) makes possible correct discharge calculation under changing level values. Installation in piping In filled pipes, the transducers are either introduced into the inside of the tube through welding sockets or installed internally, e .g . by means of a clamping ring . Using welding sockets in the Quicklock construction form or an external...

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Self-explanatory, convenient, safe and able to be monitored over the internet ily prepared for measurement, even for very complex applications. The accompanying Windows software enables intuitive and largely self-explan- atory parameterization. After finalizing the parameters, the lat- laptop on a common memory stick and loaded to the device. Simply insert the stick into deltawave - the parameters are then copied fully automatically. Irk- some maneuvering of the laptop under often rough conditions at the measure ment location is thus eliminated. Even updates, software enhancements or display...

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Transducer Testing Using the transducer verification function, individual transducers can be tested in dry conditions (e.g . function checking prior to installation and/or after installation and prior to flooding). Simply hold the small plexiglass testing block against the transducer and initiate the transducer test via deltawave's touchscreen . The signals reflected from the testing block are then evaluated by deltawave. The optical display makes it a simple task to determine at a glance whether the transducer is functioning fully correctly. Costly dewatering/dismantling of the transducers is...

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