HOUSTON, June 12, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- CUI Global, Inc.'s
(NASDAQ: CUI) wholly-owned energy subsidiary, Orbital Gas Systems
("Orbital"), has successfully conducted flow lab testing for the
patented VE Technology helical strakes on thermowells and sample
probes, which prove vortex elimination.
Orbital's VE Technology features helical strakes in the body of
its probes, utilizing a design that eliminates vortex-induced
vibration. The test, carried out on May 1,
2017, by a highly respected, North American independent
metering research facility, proved the effects of vortex-induced
vibration on traditional and helical probe geometries in a typical
high-pressure, high-velocity pipeline environment.
Orbital's VE thermowell and a typical "ASME" straight shank
thermowell were tested at high-pressure flows in the metering
research facility's High Pressure Loop (HPL). The HPL is a
recirculating test loop used to simulate flowing conditions in
natural gas transmission pipelines using distribution-quality
natural gas as the flowing medium.
The two thermowells were monitored at a series of flow rates
corresponding to velocities from six to 110 feet per second. The
results demonstrated that the ASME thermowell vibrated at
all velocities, creating a cyclic strain at the flange joint
with clear visual in-line and transverse displacement (up to +/-
0.5 in.) at certain velocities corresponding to its natural
frequency. The helical strake thermowell had no visual
vibration and a measured strain more than two orders of magnitude
less than the ASME thermowell. Measured strain at the flange/shaft
joint was from 100 to more than 250 times greater in the ASME
thermowell. Displacement at the tip was thousandths of an inch for
the VE thermowell versus 0.5 in. for the ASME. For a full
copy of the report, please visit:
http://orbitalgas.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/OrbitalThermowellTestReport.pdf.
The test was attended by Orbital personnel and representatives
from some of the largest natural gas operators and transporters in
the world – representing potential and current customers for this
exciting new technology.
As explained by CUI Global's president & CEO, William Clough, "This testing was commissioned
to validate thousands of hours of research and operational service
over the past 12 years by tracking data and performance in a
real-time, real-world, controlled setting. The independently
validated results prove that Orbital's patented VE Technology, with
its helical design, is an innovative and effective solution to many
of the common issues encountered by traditional sample probes and
thermowells, while demonstrating that VE Technology obviates the
need for calculations and replacement probes/thermowells."
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About Orbital
Orbital Gas Systems (Orbital), a CUI Global Company, is the
leader in innovative gas solutions, having more than 30 years of
experience in design, installation and the commissioning of
industrial gas sampling, measurement and delivery systems.
Operating globally to energy, power and processing markets, Orbital
manufactures and delivers a broad range of applications including
environmental monitoring, gas metering, process control, telemetry,
gas sampling and BioMethane.
For more information please visit www.orbitalgas.com.
About CUI Global, Inc.
CUI Global, Inc. is a publicly traded company dedicated to
maximizing shareholder value through the acquisition and
development of innovative companies, products and technologies.
From Orbital Gas Systems' advanced GasPT platform targeting the
energy sector, to CUI Inc.'s digital power platform serving the
networking and telecom space, CUI Global and its subsidiaries have
built a diversified portfolio of industry leading technologies that
touch many markets. As a publicly traded company, shareholders are
able to participate in the opportunities, revenues, and profits
generated by the products, technologies, and market channels of CUI
Global and its subsidiaries. But most importantly, a commitment to
conduct business with a high level of integrity, respect, and
philanthropic dedication allows the organization to make a
difference in the lives of their customers, employees, investors
and global community.
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