High resolution distance measuring in water for:
• Underwater bottom contours or objects
• Ripple and scour detection
• Sole and surface water models
• Hydraulic models, flumes and wave basins
• Sedimentation and erosion processes
• Real time sediment transport processes
The UltraLab UWS miniature echo sounder was developed for highly spatial and temporal resolved measurements of distances in fluids. It works with an ultrasonic impulse runtime procedure and the 1MHz, highly sensitive transducer with a very narrow beam enables the resolution of smallest targets or changings of the measurement object. Due to its high resolution it can resolve small scale contours in a measuring range from 2 cm up to 15m. The small size of the sensor enables even the use in very small scale applications or at applications with challenging placement or mounting requirements. Furthermore, UltraLab UWS can measure parallel or close to objects and walls because the ultrasonic beam has practically no side lobes.
The easy to use laboratory measuring instrument UltraLab UWS can be adapted to very different applications by its various functions and configurable parameters. The measured distance is directly shown on a four-digit display and the proportional analogue 0-10V output voltage at a BNC socket allows the integration into external data acquisition. The measurement range, as well as the output voltage, can be adapted to the requirements of the overall measuring system. All these properties enable its versatile use in labs.
