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    Area of Science:

    • Applied Physics
    • Non-destructive Testing
    • Signal Processing

    Background:

    • Accurate fluid-level monitoring is essential in industrial settings like wastewater treatment and petrochemical plants.
    • Traditional pulse-echo ultrasound methods struggle with low fluid levels due to signal interference and pipe resonances.
    • Existing signal processing techniques offer limited improvement for low-fill-level detection.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To address the limitations of conventional pulse-echo ultrasound for fluid-level sensing at low fill levels.
    • To introduce and validate novel resonance-based and phased-array ultrasonic techniques for improved fluid detection.
    • To develop calibration-free methods for noninvasive fluid-level measurement in sealed pipelines.

    Main Methods:

    • Numerical validation using time-domain finite-element simulations of pipe resonance attenuation.
    • Experimental resonance measurements on fluid-filled pipes using transducer arrays.
    • Development and numerical validation of a wedge-based phased-array imaging technique utilizing the total focusing method (TFM).
    • Implementation of image artifact filtering strategies for TFM.

    Main Results:

    • A resonance-based ultrasonic technique demonstrates accuracy and sensitivity for low fluid levels by exploiting fluid-induced resonance attenuation.
    • The total focusing method (TFM) with optimized wedge selection and array positioning provides enhanced visualization of low fluid levels.
    • Selective filtering effectively reduces image artifacts in TFM, improving fluid-level visualization.

    Conclusions:

    • Resonance-based ultrasonic methods offer a significant improvement over traditional pulse-echo techniques for low fluid-level detection.
    • The TFM-based phased-array imaging technique provides a promising calibration-free approach for noninvasive fluid-level sensing.
    • These advanced ultrasonic techniques hold substantial industrial importance for precise, noninvasive fluid monitoring.