• DocumentCode
    472522
  • Title

    Evaluating the 3D sensitivity function for a capacitive flowmeter

  • Author

    Fuchs, Anton ; Hrach, Daniel ; Zangl, Hubert

  • Author_Institution
    Graz Univ. of Technol., Graz
  • fYear
    2008
  • fDate
    12-14 Feb. 2008
  • Firstpage
    31
  • Lastpage
    35
  • Abstract
    This paper presents a capacitive cross-correlation flowmeter for the pneumatic conveying of bulk solids and the determination of the 3D sensitivity function of the sensor. A discrete perturbation approach is made for both the sensitivity determination by means of Finite Element Analysis and by means of measurement with a prototype sensor. The obtained sensitivities are compared and the applicability of Finite Element Analysis for capacitance-based flow measurement is discussed.
  • Keywords
    finite element analysis; flow measurement; flowmeters; pneumatic systems; 3D sensitivity function; bulk solids; capacitance-based flow measurement; capacitive cross-correlation flowmeter; capacitive flowmeter; finite element analysis; pneumatic conveyor; Capacitance measurement; Capacitive sensors; Electric variables measurement; Electrodes; Finite element methods; Fluid flow measurement; Noise measurement; Rheology; Solids; Transmitters;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    iet
  • Conference_Titel
    Sensors Applications Symposium, 2008. SAS 2008. IEEE
  • Conference_Location
    Atlanta, GA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-1962-3
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-4244-1963-0
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    4472938