Hi all,
I'm looking for some help with a project i am working on. I am looking to design a system to monitor the level in a tank. The tank is metal and approx 1.5 metres X 1 metre and about a metre deep. Its a large fuel tank you would get on a big industrial generator, the type you would hire out.
I am looking for a non-invasive method of detecting the fuel level. I have looked at many methods but am struggling a bit. The difficulty obviously comes because it is required not to break into the tank. I was looking at a way of sweeping a signal through the tank and having a series of detectors to pick it up and depending on the time each recieves it could work out the level??? I also looked at various capacitive and inductive sensors but it would appear they will not be able to sense through the wall of the tank.
Any help with this would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Rob
I'm looking for some help with a project i am working on. I am looking to design a system to monitor the level in a tank. The tank is metal and approx 1.5 metres X 1 metre and about a metre deep. Its a large fuel tank you would get on a big industrial generator, the type you would hire out.
I am looking for a non-invasive method of detecting the fuel level. I have looked at many methods but am struggling a bit. The difficulty obviously comes because it is required not to break into the tank. I was looking at a way of sweeping a signal through the tank and having a series of detectors to pick it up and depending on the time each recieves it could work out the level??? I also looked at various capacitive and inductive sensors but it would appear they will not be able to sense through the wall of the tank.
Any help with this would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Rob