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A beam-membrane structure micromachined differential pressure flow sensor

  • P. Chen
  • , Y. L. Zhao
  • , B. Tian
  • , C. Li
  • , Y. Y. Li
  • Xi'an Jiaotong University

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Abstract

A beam-membrane structure micromachined flow sensor is designed, depending on the principle of differential pressure caused by the mass flow, which is directly proportional to the square flow rate. The FSI (fluid structure interaction) characteristics of the differential pressure flow sensor are investigated via numerical analysis and analog simulation. The working mechanism of the flow sensor is analyzed depending on the FSI results. Then, the flow sensor is fabricated and calibrated. The calibration results show that the beam-membrane structure differential pressure flow sensor achieves ideal static characteristics and works well in the practical applications.

Original languageEnglish
Article number045004
JournalReview of Scientific Instruments
Volume86
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Apr 2015

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