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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Acoustics
  • Metrology

Background:

  • Ultrasonic impedance-based liquid-level measurement is a vital non-contact, non-destructive technique.
  • Temperature drift significantly impacts the accuracy of ultrasonic measurements.
  • Existing methods struggle to address the challenges posed by temperature variations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the effects of temperature drift on ultrasonic liquid-level detection.
  • To develop and validate a novel temperature compensation algorithm for ultrasonic measurements.
  • To enhance the accuracy and reliability of ultrasonic-based liquid-level measurement systems.

Main Methods:

  • Theoretical analysis of temperature drift phenomena in ultrasonic wave propagation.
  • Experimental investigation using a fixed-point liquid-level detection system.
  • Development and application of a new temperature compensation algorithm.

Main Results:

  • Temperature drift was found to affect ultrasonic wave speed and attenuation, decreasing measurement accuracy.
  • The proposed temperature compensation algorithm achieved an average relative error of 3.427%.
  • The compensation method reduced the average relative error by 21.535% across various temperatures.

Conclusions:

  • The developed temperature compensation algorithm effectively mitigates errors in ultrasonic liquid-level measurements caused by temperature drift.
  • The algorithm demonstrates broad applicability across different temperature conditions.
  • This research significantly enhances the accuracy and practical utility of ultrasonic measurement technologies.