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Environmental control system fluid sensing system and method. / Matsiev, L. (Inventor); Kolosov, Oleg (Inventor); Uhrich, M. (Inventor) et al.
Patent No.: US 2009/0064693 A1. Mar 12, 2009.Research output: Patent
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TY - PAT
T1 - Environmental control system fluid sensing system and method
AU - Matsiev, L.
AU - Kolosov, Oleg
AU - Uhrich, M.
AU - Rust, William
AU - Feland, John
AU - Varni, John
AU - Walker, Blake
PY - 2009/3/12
Y1 - 2009/3/12
N2 - A sensor system and method for analyzing a fluid contained within an environmental control system, comprising the steps of providing a system including a passage for containing a thermal change fluid; placing a sensor including a mechanical resonator in the passage; operating the resonator to have at least a portion thereof translate through the fluid; and monitoring the response of the resonator to the fluid in the passage.A preferred sensor includes a tuning fork resonator.
AB - A sensor system and method for analyzing a fluid contained within an environmental control system, comprising the steps of providing a system including a passage for containing a thermal change fluid; placing a sensor including a mechanical resonator in the passage; operating the resonator to have at least a portion thereof translate through the fluid; and monitoring the response of the resonator to the fluid in the passage.A preferred sensor includes a tuning fork resonator.
KW - sensors; fluid properties; density; viscosity; resonator; tuning fork
M3 - Patent
M1 - US 2009/0064693 A1
ER -