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Condition monitoring of viscous liquids using microsensors

Zustandsüberwachung von viskosen Flüssigkeiten mit Mikrosensoren

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Zusammenfassung

Mechanisch oszillierende Mikrosensoren erlauben die Online-Überwachung viskoser Medien. In diesem Beitrag geben die Autoren einen Überblick über die jüngsten Arbeiten betreffend geeignete Sensortechnologien und den Einfluss der zugehörigen untersuchten rheologischen Domänen auf deren Wirkungsweise. Weiters beschreiben sie als ausgewählte Anwendungen die Zustandsüberwachung von Motoröl und die Überwachung eines Zeolith-Synthese-Prozesses an Bord der ISS.

Summary

Vibrating microsensors offer possibilities for the monitoring of viscous substances in industrial processes online. In this contribution we review our recent work on suitable sensing technologies and the associated impact in terms of the probed rheological domains. Furthermore, selected applications, i.e. the sensing of engine oil and the monitoring of zeolite synthesis aboard the ISS are described.

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  1. Institute for Microelectronics and Microsensors, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Linz, Austria

    B. Jakoby, E. Reichel, F. Lucklum & W. Hilber

  2. Institute of Sensor and Actuator Systems, Vienna University of Technology, Vienna, Austria

    Ch. Riesch & F. Keplinger

  3. Institute of Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Linz, Austria

    B. Weiss

  4. Division Automotive Electronics, Robert Bosch GmbH, Reutlingen, Germany

    M. Scherer

  5. Center for Surface Science and Catalysis, Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium

    L. Follens & Ch. Kirschhock

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Jakoby, B., Reichel, E., Riesch, C. et al. Condition monitoring of viscous liquids using microsensors. Elektrotech. Inftech. 126, 164–172 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00502-009-0642-4

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