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Abstract

An ultrasonic measuring transducer system in which an ultrasonic transducer transmits an ultrasonic pressure wave and receives a return echo from a target and an electronic circuitry means converts the received pulses to arrange information to a target. The ultrasonic transducer is mounted in a wall of a plenum chamber. Air flow passages or apertures surround the ultrasonic transducer and air from a supply under pressure is connected to said plenum chamber. A temperature (or velocity of sound) measuring device is mounted in the plenum chamber for measuring the temperature from which the speed of sound in the medium is determined, and a measuring chamber forming tube surrounding the transducer and air outlet apertures provide a space in which air flow is maintained at a relatively constant rate and the temperature in substantially all of the measuring path and space between the target and said ultrasonic transducer is essentially the same as in the plenum chamber. The air apertures or passages are such that the pressure drop of air between said plenum chamber and the space in front of said transducer does not affect operation of the ultrasonic transducer. The measuring chamber forming tube is a cowl having a length which is less than the ring-down distance for said transducer at its operating frequency.

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