Simultaneous flow and thermal conductivity measurement of gases utilizing a calorimetric flow sensor

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 203, Issue , 2013, Pages 225-233

  Reyes Romero, Diego F ^a   Kogan, K ^a   Cubukcu, Ali S ^a,b   Urban, Gerald A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^b ASELSAN INC   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Flow sensor; Oscillatory excitation; Thermal conductivity; Thermal flow sensor

Indexed keywords

CHANNEL WALL; DC EXCITATION; FLOW CONDITION; FLOW-SENSORS; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY MEASUREMENTS; THERMAL FLOW SENSOR; VELOCITY PROFILES; VOLUMETRIC HEAT CAPACITY;

CALORIMETRY; SENSORS; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY OF GASES;

FLOW RATE;

EID: 84884885972     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2013.08.025     Document Type: Article

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