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deltawave functions even under extreme conditions, main- deltawave is in use in a wide variety of industrial settings:
tenance and calibration-free and reliably. The measurement
system continuously monitors itself, and its multi-channel Water and Wastewater Management
design ensures redundant safety. Special advantages: Maintenance-free, deposits of biomass
and dirt on the transducers have virtually no effect on mea-
surement quality. IDM accuracy in filled and partially-filled
cross-section area or open channel! No culverts required.
Back-ups and back flows are reliably detected and measured.
General advantages:
Flow measurement regardless of fluctuations in tempera-
ture, pressure, density and viscosity
Powerful leakage monitoring with the
deltawave Leakage Master
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Virtually no loss of pressure ment values for inflow and discharge are employed in leakage
Subsequent installation possible without disrupting piping monitoring. However, in dynamic situations, e.g. in start-up
Maintenance-free / shut-down mode or in the event of a change in the perfor-
Standardized discharge equations per ISO6416, IEC 60041 mance of individual turbines, or even due to pipeline dynam-
and ASME PTC 18 ics etc., instantaneous values can vary greatly. The operator
is then faced with the dilemma of accepting potentially high
Water management, environmental protection and leakage volume as part of leakage monitoring, or risking false
hydrography emergency shutdowns. But both are disadvantageous for
Special advantages: Continual discharge measurement, high plant safety and uptime.
accuracy, no maintenance required, detection of flooding
events without the need for rapid deployment troops, mas- Which is why the deltawave Leakage Master employs a signifi-
sive data storage, all communication interfaces (RS232, LAN, cantly more powerful monitoring concept:
USB), detection of speed profiles. the connected deltawaves continuously transmit time stamped
meter readings from the individual measuring points to the
Flood monitoring Leakage Master fully digital via ethernet. The Leakage Mas-
Monitoring of adherence to environment regulations, e.g. ter balances the meter readings for inflows/discharges over
for hydropower stations freely definable time windows (integration periods), with up
Discharge monitoring, e.g. from sewage treatment plants to four different integration periods able to be defined. A
Monitoring of vessel navigability different leakage threshold can be established for each inte-
gration period, with an alarm activated in the event that the
threshold is exceeded. Typically, higher leakage volumes are
accepted for shorter integration periods e.g. 10 seconds in
order to compensate for dynamic operating conditions, while
smaller leakage volumes are accepted for longer integration
periods, e.g. 60 seconds (steady-state operating conditions).
This concept enables leakage monitoring to be individually
and optimally adjusted for the respective plant. Even very
small leakage quantities can be reliably detected avoiding
costly false shutdowns.
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Innovative measurement process, precise evaluation
Ultrasonic signals are disturbed by a damping of the first order is well High Signal Exploitation
large number of influencing factors; known: deltawave ultrasonic transducers provide
this includes EMC radiation, gas or solid You pay for nicely smoothened mea- excellent signal exploitation. Piezo, the
impurity loading, machine noise etc. surement values in the form of a slow housing, gluing and casting materials
For conventional ultrasonic devices to be reaction of the measuring instrument were optimized for the highest transmis-
able to reliably pick out the ultrasonic to rapid spikes in measured values. sion of the sound energy. Therefore, the
signals in this ambient noise, the sig- The smoothened measured values are integration of the ultrasonic signals in
nal amplitude must be a multiple of the required for stable regulation, yet the the fluid takes place with the best pos-
noise. realtime jump response is essential too. sible signal exploitation. The high signal
For deltawave, systec Controls has devel- Consequently, with most measuring in- exploitation means that a significantly
oped a new kind of evaluation method, struments the users only choice remains more stable signal is achieved compared
which finds the ultrasonic signals even if a compromise between moderate con- to other ultrasonic transducers and
the amplitude of the noise is a multiple trol quality and only minimally adequate clamp-on-systems. This also makes pos-
of the signal amplitude. The benefits reaction to jerky changes in measured sible the measurement of media that are
for the deltawave user are reliable and values. poor conductors of sound or under high
stable measurement data even under solid and gas loading, and that at path
extremely unfavorable conditions. Here, the new Smartdamp damping lengths of more than 100 m.
strategy developed by systec Controls of- The assembly plate comes with standard
fers a big advantage: Smartdamp quickly impact protection which reliably pro-
follows the measured value in case of tects the transducer from damage from
sudden jumps, but reliably damps small floating debris.
measured value variations, to ensure
high control quality of the downstream
control elements.
Input Quantity
100 Smart Damp Output Value Standard Damping
Output Value
Short Response and Reverberation
80 Times
Fast response and short reverberation of
60 the ultrasonic transducer has a number
of advantages: The maximum signal
40
amplitude is quickly available, hence the
signal is more easily recognizable. An
20
ingenious structural shape and special
0 casting materials make this advanta-
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 geous transducer behavior possible.
Time [s]
Die herkmmliche Standarddmpfung (grne Linie) im Vergleich mit der neuen Smart damp. Die High pressure/high-temperature
grauen Punkte sind die Messwertgren, auf die die Dmpfungen reagieren. transducers
Bei t = 50 Sekunden gibt es z.B. einen Messwertsprung, dem Smart Damp weit schneller folgt als Our high-pressure transducers for pres-
die Standarddmpfung.
sures exceeding 100 bar can e.g. be used
Im Bereich von 50 bis 150 Sekunden ndert sich der Messwert kontinuierlich (Streuung).Wie die in storage power stations. For applica-
Darstellung zeigt, dmpft Smart damp genauso gut wie die Standarddmpfung, folgt aber Mess-
wertsprngen deutlich schneller, was letztlich zu hherer Regelgte fhrt.
tions involving invoicing services for dis-
trict heating networks, for example, we
manufacture high-temperature trans-
ducers which operate at up to 140C.
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ltawave
Maintenance-free, no culverts, no long approach paths
Intelligent Evaluation
highest resolution of flow speed such encoded transmission signals into Multiboard Concept
deltawaves electronics measure the ultrasonic signals. The deltawave measurement transducer
transit time difference of the ultrasonic consists of a main computer, which en-
signals running with and against the ables the user to individually configure
Amplitude
direction of flow with astonishing preci- measurement cards. Plug&Play applies
sion. The evaluation technology devel- to all extension cards: simply open the
oped by systec Controls boasts a resolu- housing, insert the new measurement
tion of up to < 30 psec. card, close the housing and then use
the new measurement card. The main
Consequently, deltawave reliably mea- computer recognizes new measurement
sures even the smallest flow speeds. And cards automatically and immediately
because the transit time measurement makes the hardware available, without
is a purely digital time measurement, any further steps being required.
the electronics function in drift-free,
maintenance-free manner. Since all the measurement cards have
their own processors, system perfor-
Reliable signal detection by t mance is always assured, regardless of
Encoded signals: typical signal packet with
transmitting encoded signals two 180 phase shifts for reliable signal whether 4, 8, 12 or 16 ultrasonic paths
To exclude the possibility of wrong recognition. are used. The powerful 64-bit Linux
measurements with certainty, deltawave main computer simply assigns the rel-
transmits encoded transmission signals evant tasks to the measurement cards,
similar to Morse code. The digital signal after which the respective cards then
processor then searches in the received perform their measurement function
signal for the transmitted Morse code. If fully independently. Thus, depending on
a deviating signal is found, the signal is the configuration, the individual mea-
rejected. As a result, mismeasurements surement path is measured up to more
caused by noise are practically elimi- than 100 times per second. This ensures
not only measurement performance, but
also a high degree of redundancy and
system stability. All boards are equipped
with a separate self-monitoring system.
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Developed along a modular concept, adaptable
deltawave 1.0 MHz deltawave 0.5 MHz deltawave 0.2 MHz deltawave quicklock
ultrasonic transducer ultrasonic transducer ultrasonic transducer For external mounting on pipe,
For wall mounting in pipes, For wall mounting in pipes, For installation in larger canals optionally under operating
channels and surface waters channels and surface waters and surface waters conditions
Basis of Calculation
The calculation of flow speed is based
Transducer 2
T2
del distorted flow profile (turbulences).
deltawave supports crosswise measure-
Width
on the ultrasonic transit time process: ment, in which two acoustic paths are
two ultrasonic transducers emit sound T1 installed at each measuring level and
Transducer 1
waves into the medium at an angle a whose measured speed values are then
(15 - 75). The two transducers function determined. Disruptive influences and
Schema Kanal (Draufsicht)
reciprocally as receiver and transmitter, turbulences are thus fully compensated
and together form a so-called acous- plex. Short inlet runs, changing water for and use is possible virtually without
tic path. This type of transducer pair levels, back flow, channel roughness, any inlet length.
Akustischer Pfad
combines to form an acoustic path. The wind and waves represent just some of
ultrasonic signals (T1) emitted by the the many disrupting factors in perform-
transducer positioned upstream are ing such measurements. Multiple-path
accelerated by the flow, while the ultra- measurement is necessary to precisely
sonic signals (T2) from the transducer determine the relevant mean flow ve-
located downstream are delayed. The locity under such difficult conditions.
transit time difference (T2-T1) between By arranging multiple acoustic paths
the pair is a direct measurement of the typically 4 flow speeds are measured
mean flow speed over the path length. at different heights, the flow profile is
Given a known geometry, this allows the optimally calculated and the mean flow
flow to be calculated according to the velocity is precisely determined. The Among others, measuring accuracy was
formula Q = A x vm , table below provides an overview of calculated and verified at the Author-
which deltawave equipment achieves ity for Environmental Engineering and
whereby: the relevant accuracies. Water Engineering (VPUW) at the Uni-
A= the cross-sectional area or so-called versity of Kassel.
hydraulic surface
vm = mean flow speed over the cross- Path 4 Installation Options
Path 3
section Path 2
Regardless of whether there is a rectan-
Path 1 gular cross-section involved, or partially
deltawave calculates the transit time or fully filled pipes or naturally running
difference with an extremely high reso- water, the location of the measurement
lution of less than 1 mm/s. The calcula- point considerably influences the mea-
tion of the flow and discharge conforms surement result.
to international standard, and of course On the basis of the isometric view
in addition to (rectangular) channels or drawing of the application, systec
is also suitable for drains and surface Controls recommends the best pos-
waters with virtually any cross-section sible installation location and specifies
geometry. the expected accuracy free of cost. If
desired, and for reimbursement of the
High accuracy via multiple-path small charges that will be incurred, your
measurement systec Controls agent can also perform
Even with just a single acoustic path, Large channel widths commonly lack the measurement recording on-site.
under ideal conditions a reproducible the necessary inlet conditions, leading
and reliable determination of the dis- to significantly reduced measurement The design and mounting of the trans-
charge is possible. At the same time, the accuracy when using other measure- ducer is individually customized to the
flow conditions in large pipes and open ment methods due to the subsequently measurement environment.
or partially filled channels are very com-
Accuracies*
Inlet Path > 10D < 5D
Paths / Crosswise Measurements 2 4 6 2x2 4x2 6x2
8 3% 2% 1% 3% 2% 1%
Open channels
Partially filled pipes, running water
*Accuracies effective starting at v = 0.1 m/s
ltawave
deltawave Technology
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 Quick-
lock construction form or an external
exchange armature, the transducers can
be installed and replaced while opera-
tions are running and at operating pres-
sures up to 100 bar and all entirely
without interrupting operations.
In the case of partially filled pipes, the
measurement system is only augmented
by a single additional level meter.
Parameterization
deltawave can be conveniently and eas-
ily prepared for measurement, even for
Remote Service
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Alternatively, deltawave can also be con-
nected to an intranet or the internet via
Oscilloscope Function
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ltawave
Transducer Testing Discharge Method
Depending on your application, there
are a large number of ISO-standardized
Safety
With deltawave, safety is first and fore-
most. deltawaves main computer oper-
discharge models that ensure optimum ates based on a highly secure embedded
accuracy and traceability of measure- Linux operating system with a hierarchi-
ment results. ISO6416 is followed for cal security schema. Without a password,
measurement of discharge flow in only the display of the current opera-
partially filled channels, with IEC41 and tions data and reading the data logger
ASME PTC 18 observed for filled chan- are possible. For other tasks, there are
nels. For alternately wholly filled / par- different access rights - User / Service
tially filled channels deltawave automat- /Administrator - which are password
ically switches to the correct standard. protected. This makes unintentional or
malicious interference in the measure-
Convenient Expansion Options ment task practically impossible.
With one deltawave measurement
Using the transducer verification func- transducer, it is possible to realize up to Remote Operation
tion, individual transducers can be four different measurement sites (sec- If deltawave is integrated into a com-
tested in dry conditions (e.g. function tions) with a total maximum of 16 paths. puter network, parameters can be
checking prior to installation and/or Naturally, deltawave can be retroactively changed directly via any PC running
after installation and prior to flooding). expanded: simply insert additional ultra- Windows, the device status can be que-
Simply hold the small plexiglass testing sonic or I/O boards into the evaluation ried and stored measurement values can
block against the transducer and initi- unit, switch on and done! Recognition be read. deltawave can internally store
ate the transducer test via deltawaves is automatic, simply plug and play. the measured values for 40 (!) years.
touchscreen. The signals reflected Therefore, repeatedly searching for the
from the testing block are then evalu- measurement point is eliminated.
ated by deltawave. The optical display deltawave works fully automatically in
makes it a simple task to determine the background without disturbing the
at a glance whether the transducer is work flow of the measurement techni-
functioning fully correctly. Costly dewa- cian
tering/dismantling of the transducers
is thus avoided. A pleasant side effect:
deltawave also displays the terminal
numbers of the transducer just checked.
Consequently, the transducer checking
function is also well-suited for quickly
determination and documentation of
the individual transducer positions.
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Flow metering technology by systec
deltaflowC
The deltaflowC measures the mass flow of gases in pipes and channels. Thanks to the integrated
differential pressure, pressure and temperature sensors and patented microprocessor technol-
ogy, measurement accuracies of greater than 2% can be achieved. The deltaflowC is particularly
impressive on the strength of its high dynamic performance, zero-point stability and ease of op-
eration. Practical, maintenance-free and available at good value for money, deltaflowC enables
you to keep your process costs under control.
deltawaveC
deltawaveC devices are available in two different series: the deltawaveC-P for mobile /
sampling measurements, and the deltawaveC-F, used for continuous measurements in
fixed installations. Both units use the proven and highly precise ultrasonic transit time
difference method. By using the latest digital signal processors, these robust gauges are
extremely accurate and drift-free. Thanks to clamp-on technology, the ultrasonic transduc-
ers can be installed in a matter of minutes. No time-consuming work is required to cut or
penetrate your pipes. This option, and the elimination of process interruptions, mean that
deltawaveC devices are key to optimizing operating costs.
The head office of systec Controls is located in Puchheim, proven success. And of course, we are there for you even
near Munich. Here, we develop and manufacture our prod- after the installation of your system. Our service-crew will
ucts according to DIN EN ISO 9001. But innovation and prod- assist you at your plant.
uct quality alone are not enough for us. We have also had systec Controls the specialist in flow measurement
our systems tested by independent institutes with clear, technology.
Presented by:
systec Controls
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www.systec-controls.de