Apparatus and method for volumetric dilatometry

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dc.contributor.assigneeVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
dc.contributor.inventorDuncan, Paul G.en
dc.contributor.inventorChristian, Sean M.en
dc.contributor.inventorShinpaugh, Kevin A.en
dc.contributor.inventorMarand, Herveen
dc.date.accessed2016-08-19en
dc.date.accessioned2016-08-24T17:54:26Zen
dc.date.available2016-08-24T17:54:26Zen
dc.date.filed2001-02-15en
dc.date.issued2004-04-06en
dc.description.abstractDisclosed is a novel apparatus and method for volumetric dilatometry. A volumetric dilatometer includes an optical displacement sensor and a means for using a gap measurement obtained from the displacement sensor application in an application which requires the measurement of absolute distance and/or displacement. A novel signal-processing algorithm for volumetric dilatometry is also disclosed. The signal-processing algorithm includes a step for recovering the phase information from a spectral signal by taking the Fourier transform of a spectral signal and deriving a sensor gap measurement from the phase information. A micro-translation stage is provided for automated positioning of the optical sensor and automated re-leveling in an out-of-range condition. A heat source is consists of a vertical tube furnace, such as those found in drywell technologies. Further disclosed is a novel sealed-cell design which consists of a mercury reservoir, a sample cell capable of locking onto the bottom of the mercury reservoir and an outer reservoir sleeve for sensor-to-cell alignment during sensor positioning.en
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.applicationnumber9783389en
dc.identifier.patentnumber6718281en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/72489en
dc.identifier.urlhttp://pimg-fpiw.uspto.gov/fdd/81/182/067/0.pdfen
dc.language.isoen_USen
dc.publisherUnited States Patent and Trademark Officeen
dc.subject.cpcG01B11/18en
dc.subject.cpcG01B11/161en
dc.subject.uspc702/159en
dc.titleApparatus and method for volumetric dilatometryen
dc.typePatenten
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
dc.type.patenttypeutilityen

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