Performance evaluation of a fluid temperature-compensated single sensor constant temperature anemometer

The performance of a hot-wire anemometer configuration is affected by variation in the fluid temperature. The classical temperature compensation techniques in such anemometers employ two sensors. The performance of a temperature-compensated hot-wire anemometer configuration, using a single sensor alternating between two operating temperatures, and proposed for constant fluid velocity, is investigated under conditions of time-varying fluid velocity. The measurement error introduced is quantified and can be practically eliminated using a low-pass digital filter.