Title :
Characteristics of constant-temperature type microthermal flow sensor
Author :
Igarashi, Koichi ; Funaki, Tatsuya ; Kawashima, Kenji ; Kagawa, Toshiharu
Author_Institution :
Tokyo Inst. of Technol., Japan
Abstract :
We have developed a new thermal type microflow sensor. We have achieved the sensor structure simple by introducing the constant-temperature operation. Prototype sensor sized 5/spl times/5 mm has been fabricated using MEMS technology. In the steady flow condition, the sensor has good linearity. To realize better dynamic characteristic, we have to analyze numerically and experimentally moreover.
Keywords :
flow measurement; microsensors; temperature sensors; MEMS technology; constant-temperature type microthermal flow sensor; electrocalorimetric flow sensor; flow measurement; micromachined sensor;
Conference_Titel :
SICE 2004 Annual Conference
Conference_Location :
Sapporo
Print_ISBN :
4-907764-22-7