Title :
MEMS fabricated optical sensor for measurement of skin friction
Author :
Sullivan, Daniel J. ; Kline, John F. ; Salamon, Maria
Author_Institution :
Res. Support Instrum., Hopewell, NJ, USA
Abstract :
A MEMs fabricated optically-interrogated skin-friction sensor has been developed which will allow for accurate measurement of the skin friction distribution present on aerodynamic surfaces such as wind turbine blades. The basic concept of the sensor is briefly discussed. The experimental set-up used to validate its performance is described, and experimental data is presented.
Keywords :
friction; mechanical variables measurement; micromechanical devices; optical sensors; MEMS; aerodynamic surfaces; optically-interrogated skin-friction sensor; skin friction distribution; skin friction measurement; Indexes; Micromechanical devices; Solenoids; Valves; MEMs; drag reduction; optical readout; sensor; skin friction;
Conference_Titel :
Energytech, 2011 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Cleveland, OH
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0777-3
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0775-9
DOI :
10.1109/EnergyTech.2011.5948507
