Fluid property investigation by impedance characterization of quartz crystal resonators part I: Methodology, crystal screening, and Newtonian fluids

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 99-109

  Nwankwo, E ^a,b,c,d   Durning, C J ^b,e,f  

^a DUPONT COMPANY   (United States)

^b Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^c OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

^e University of Rochester ^*  (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Crystal; Equivalent circuit; Fluid property; Impedance; Isopropyl alcohol (IPA); Piezoelectric; Poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS); Quartz; Resonance; Resonator; Thickness shear; Viscoelastic

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLS; ALGORITHMS; CURVE FITTING; ELASTICITY; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; EQUIVALENT CIRCUITS; NEWTONIAN LIQUIDS; QUARTZ APPLICATIONS; SILICONES; SOLUTIONS; VISCOSITY; WATER;

QUARTZ CRYSTAL RESONATORS;

CRYSTAL RESONATORS;

EID: 0032756821     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-4247(98)00216-7     Document Type: Article

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