Title :
Single-layer measurement of particle velocity and concentration in pneumatic dilute phase conveying
Author :
Fuchs, Anton ; Zangl, Hubert
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Electr. Meas. & Meas. Signal Process., Graz Univ. of Technol.
fDate :
Oct. 30 2005-Nov. 3 2005
Abstract :
This paper presents a capacitive single-layer sensor conception that allows for the measurement of particle velocity and particle concentration in a pneumatically conveyed granular flow. Two sensor topologies are analyzed and their applicability for non-invasive parameter estimation in dilute phase flow are discussed
Keywords :
capacitive sensors; granular flow; particle velocity analysis; pneumatic systems; velocity measurement; capacitive single-layer sensor; dilute phase flow; granular flow; particle concentration measurement; particle velocity measurement; pneumatic dilute phase conveying; Capacitive sensors; Dielectric measurements; Electric variables measurement; Electrodes; Particle measurements; Permittivity measurement; Phase measurement; Signal analysis; Topology; Velocity measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Sensors, 2005 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Irvine, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9056-3
DOI :
10.1109/ICSENS.2005.1597835