A U-shaped wire for viscosity and mass density sensing

•A resonant viscosity and mass density sensor based on an oscillating U-shaped tungsten wire is presented.•The device was designed to feature low cross-sensitivity to temperature.•A comprehensive closed form model considering the fundamental structural and fluid mechanics is derived.•The model relat...

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Veröffentlicht in:Sensors and actuators. A. Physical. 2014-08, Vol.214, p.245-251
Hauptverfasser: Heinisch, M., Reichel, E.K., Dufour, I., Jakoby, B.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:•A resonant viscosity and mass density sensor based on an oscillating U-shaped tungsten wire is presented.•The device was designed to feature low cross-sensitivity to temperature.•A comprehensive closed form model considering the fundamental structural and fluid mechanics is derived.•The model relates input-signals to output-signals in dependence of the sample fluid's mass density and viscosity.•Measurements showing the sensor's performance and the validity of the presented model are discussed in detail. 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 experiments using acetone–isopropanol and DI-water–glycerol solutions are discussed to show the sensor's performance.
ISSN:0924-4247
1873-3069
DOI:10.1016/j.sna.2014.04.020