Patent ID: 6189366
Filing Date: 2001-02-20
Classification: B01D,G01H,Y10S

Abstract:
A method for evaluating the performance of a transducer horn assembly used in a debubbling operation, the method comprising the steps of:(a) connecting a test circuit between the transducer horn assembly and a signal analyzer;(b) supplying electrical power to the transducer horn assembly;(c) operating the transducer horn assembly off-line;(d) sampling the electrical signals applied to the transducer horn assembly;(e) transmitting the sampled electrical signals to the signal analyzer;(f) maintaining the amplitude and phase relationship of the sampled electrical signals;(g) generating a frequency dependent impedance trace for the transducer horn assembly using the sampled electrical signals; and(h) comparing the frequency dependent impedance trace to a frequency dependent model impedance trace.