Title :
Design and theoretical analysis of a bidirectional calorimetric flow sensor
Author :
Barreto Neto, A.G.S. ; Lima, A.M.N. ; Moreira, C.S. ; Neff, H.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Univ. Fed. de Campina Grande, Campina Grande, Brazil
Abstract :
A calorimetric flow meter have been proposed here, where a finite element-based software is used to model and design it. Some parameters have been investigated and the results are also shown. Finally, an experimental setup has been presented to check the theoretical design.
Keywords :
calorimetry; finite element analysis; flow sensors; flowmeters; bidirectional calorimetric flow sensor; calorimetric flow meter; finite element-based software; Equations; Geometry; Heating; Mathematical model; Software; Temperature measurement; Temperature sensors; Calorimetric methodology; Finite Elements-based Simulation; Flow meter;
Conference_Titel :
Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference (I2MTC) Proceedings, 2014 IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Montevideo
DOI :
10.1109/I2MTC.2014.6860803
