Online Fluid-Monitoring using an electromechanical Cantilever

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Abstract

The parameters viscosity and density of a fluid or liquid may give information on its condition and consistence. In many industrial applications this information is essential and should be available throughout the whole process. Conventional viscometers and hydrometers are mostly bulky and slow in response time. Microacoustic liquid sensors based on the piezoelectric effect could overcome these problems. For Newtonian liquids a variety of devices using the transversal shear effect or surface acoustic waves is already in the market. They are operated at very high frequencies and relatively small amplitudes of vibration resulting in a small decay length into the contacting viscous fluid. For non-Newtonian liquids or emulsions an electromechanical cantilever resonating at lower frequencies with much higher deflections may be better suited. In this work, a trimorph-type cantilever is investigated by measurements and finite-element simulations. It is shown that the cantilever could be feasible for the online monitoring of fluids or liquids.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationEuroSimE 2008 - International Conference on Thermal, Mechanical and Multi-Physics Simulation and Experiments in Microelectronics and Micro-Systems
PublisherIEEE
Pages141-146
ISBN (Print)9781424421282
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2008
Event2008 International Conference on Thermal, Mechanical and Multi-Physics Simulation and Experiments in Micro-Electronics and Micro-Systems, Freiburg - Freiburg, Germany
Duration: 21 Apr 200823 Apr 2008
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NameEuroSimE 2008 - International Conference on Thermal, Mechanical and Multi-Physics Simulation and Experiments in Microelectronics and Micro-Systems

Conference

Conference2008 International Conference on Thermal, Mechanical and Multi-Physics Simulation and Experiments in Micro-Electronics and Micro-Systems, Freiburg
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityFreiburg
Period21.04.200823.04.2008
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