Sensor system and integrated heater-sensor for measuring and controlling heater system performance

The present application provides an integrated heater device and a heater system for heating a fluid, the integrated heater device comprising: a multi-part resistive element configured to measure one or more performance characteristics of the fluid, the multi-part resistive element has a first part defined by a first conductive material and a second part defined by a second conductive material, the second conductive material having a lower temperature coefficient of resistance (TCR) than the first conductive material, the multi-part resistive element is operable as a heat-generating heater and as a sensor, and the first part of the multi-part resistive element is configured to extend along a specified area to measure a first performance characteristic of the fluid. 本申请提供了一种用于加热流体的集成加热器装置和加热器系统,所述集成加热器装置包括：多部分电阻元件，所述多部分电阻元件配置为测量所述流体的一个或多个性能特征，所述多部分电阻元件具有由第一导电材料限定的第一部分和由第二导电材料限定的第二部分，所述第二导电材料具有比所述第一导电材料低的电阻温度系数(TCR)，其中，所述多部分电阻元件能够作为产生热量的加热器操作以及能够作为传感器操作，并且所述多部分电阻元件的所述第一部分配置为沿着指定区域延伸以测量所述流体的第一性能特性。