A U-shaped wire for viscosity and mass density sensing
Sprache des Titels:
Englisch
Original Kurzfassung:
A resonant sensor for a fluid?s viscosity and mass density, employing an out-of-plane vibrating U-shaped tungsten wire is presented. The motivation for such a design is based on four major aspects, which are: operation in the low kilohertz range, circular cross-section of the resonator, electrodynamic actuation and read-out by means of Lorentz forces and low cross-sensitivity of the device?s resonance frequency to temperature. The setup is described in detail, an analytical model is presented and results from exper- iments using acetone?isopropanol and DI-water?glycerol solutions are discussed to show the sensor?s performance.
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