• 센서학회지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.30-35
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• 2021

To operate an underwater robot in an environment with fluid flow, it is necessary to recognize the speed and direction of the fluid and implement motion control based on these characteristics. Fish have a lateral line that performs this function. In this study, to develop an artificial lateral line sensor that mimics a fish, we developed a method to measure the flow speed and the incident angle of the fluid using a pressure sensor. Several experiments were conducted, and based on the results, the tendency according to the change in the flow speed and the incident angle of the fluid was confirmed. It is believed that additional research can aid in the development of an artificial lateral line sensor.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.335-340
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• 2013

Purpose: This study was performed to develop a lateral flow strip sensor for the detection of pathogenic Escherichia coli O157:H7 in various samples. Also, feasibility of using an image analysis method to improve the interpretation of the strip sensor was evaluated. Methods: The lateral flow strip sensor has been fabricated based on nitrocellulose lateral-flow membrane. Colloidal gold and E. coli O157:H7 antibodies were used as a tag and a receptor, respectively. Manually spotted E. coli O157:H7 antibody and anti-mouse antibody on nitrocellulose membrane were used as test and control dots, respectively. Feasibility of the lateral flow strip sensor to detect E. coli O157:H7 were evaluated with serially diluted E. coli O157:H7 cells in PBS or food samples. Test results of the lateral flow strip sensor were measured with an image analysis method. Results: The intensity of the test dot started to increase with higher concentration of the cells were introduced. The sensitivities of the sensor were both $10^4$ CFU/mL Escherichia coli O157:H7 spiked in PBS and in chicken meat extract, respectively. Conclusions: The lateral flow strip sensor and image analysis method could detect E. coli O157:H7 in 20 min, which is significantly quicker than conventional plate counting method.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 1994년도 하계학술대회 논문집 C
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• pp.1391-1393
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• 1994

A silicon microbridge flow sensor has been developed. The heat transfer within silicon microbridge is modeled to predict the characteristics of the sensor. The flow sensor shows high sensitivity at small flow rate. This device is simple to fabricate, using standard IC and micromachining technology.

• 동력기계공학회지
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.35-39
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• 2003

In this paper, the heat transfer phenomena in the sensor tube of a mass flow controller(MFC) were studied by experiments. In the sensor tube of MFC, the difference of temperature between inlet and outlet was necessary for calculating the mass flow rate. Therefore, the relations of flow rate, generated heat by heating wire, sensor location and tube thickness were investigated to find the optimized condition. Based on this study, static and dynamic characteristics of sensor can be used for mass flow controller.

• 대한기계학회논문집B
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• 제36권12호
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• pp.1217-1222
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• 2012

능동 유동 제어의 되먹임 신호 및 벽면 전단 응력 측정 등을 위해 벽면 유동 센서가 사용되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 광학 마우스에 사용되는 미세 영상 장치를 이용하여 벽면 근처에서 2차원 및 3차원 유체 속도를 측정할 수 있는 센서를 개발하였다. 미세 영상 장치에서 나오는 영상 신호 획득 시스템을 구축하고 획득한 영상에 입자화상속도기법과 초점이탈 영상기법을 적용하여 측정 영역에서의 산란 입자의 위치를 측정하였다. 모사 유동 실험을 통해, 개발된 벽면 유동 센서의 공간 해상도 및 측정 정확도를 검증하였고 기존 미세 영상 장치의 quadrature 신호 결과와 비교하여 입자화상속도기법을 적용할 경우, 측정 정확도 및 측정 범위가 확대되는 것을 확인하였다.

• 한국정보통신학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국해양정보통신학회 2005년도 춘계종합학술대회
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• pp.363-366
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• 2005

마이크로 흐름센서는 종래의 반도체 집적회로 공정기술을 이용하여 소형으로 제작이 가능하며, 빠른 응답특성으로 다양한 응용이 기대되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 넓은 흐름의 세기 영역에서 정밀한 감도를 가지는 2차원 마이크로 흐름센서를 실리콘 기판위에 설계하였다. 흐름센서 중앙에 하나의 히터와 양측에 3쌍의 온도 감지막을 가진 새로운 구조를 제안하고, 제안된 구조의 성능평가를 위해 유한차분법을 이용하석 열운송방정식을 시간영역에서 해석하였다. 성능평가는 제안된 흐름센서 모델에 대하여 공기흐름의 세기 변화에 따른 온도분포를 계산함으로써 실제 흐름센서의 동작을 정량적으로 분석하였다.

• Tribology and Lubricants
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.139-143
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• 2024

This study evaluates the sensitivity of a ferrous particle sensor in response to changes in viscosity in a gearbox. Composed of various gears, the gearbox typically occurs significant ferrous wear due to gear contact. Condition monitoring is primarily implemented by measuring the number of ferrous wear particles in the lubricant. Gearboxes are critical in many systems, including wind turbines, for facilitating changes in speed and torque. Therefore, technology to monitor ferrous particles in gearboxes is essential. In this study, a simplified gearbox is numerically modeled to assess sensor sensitivity based on viscosity and sensor position. Three sensor positions are considered: one directly beneath the gear and two at locations farther from the gear. Analyses are conducted using lubricants with low viscosity and gear oil. Sensor sensitivity is defined by the number of ferrous particles adhering to the sensor, where more particles indicated higher sensitivity. The evaluation reveals that the position directly beneath the gear exhibits the highest sensitivity due to direct influence from the main flow. To achieve optimal sensitivity, sensors should be installed in the main flow path as determined by flow analysis. Evaluation of sensor sensitivity with changes in viscosity shows that a higher viscosity results in a lower sensor sensitivity. Therefore, for ease of analysis, performing an analysis under low-viscosity conditions is useful for understanding the main flow and for identifying the optimal location for proper sensor position.

• 센서학회지
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.393-399
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• 2011

In this paper, we designed and fabricated the novel air flow sensor using air drag force, which can be applied to the low air flow detection. To measure the low air flow, we should enlarge the air drag force and the output signal at the given air flow. The paddle structure is applied to the device, and the device is vertically located against the air flow to magnify the air drag force. We also adapt the corrugation structure to improve the output signals on the given air velocity. The device structure is made up of the silicon nitride layer and the output signal is measured with the piezoresistive layer. The output signals from the corrugated device show the better measurement sensitivity and the response time than that of flat one. The repeated measurement also shows the stabilized signals.

• 대한기계학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한기계학회 2003년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.308-313
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• 2003

Thermal mass flow meters (TMFMs) are most widely used for measuring mass flow rates in the semiconductor industry. A TMFM should have a short response time in order to measure the time-varying flow rate rapidly and accurately. Therefore it is important to study transient heat transfer phenomena in the sensor tube of a TMFM that is the most critical part in the TMFM. In the present work, a simple numerical model for transient heat transfer phenomena of the sensor tube of a TMFM is presented. Numerical solutions for the tube and fluid temperatures in a transient state are obtained using the proposed model and compared with experimental results to validate the proposed model. Based on numerical solutions, heat transfer mechanism in a transient state in the sensor tube is explained. Finally, a correlation for predicting the response time of a sensor tube is presented. The correlation is verified by experimental results.

• 한국항해항만학회지
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• 제32권9호
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• pp.717-722
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• 2008

We have proposed and demonstrated an gas-flow sensor using optical fiber bragg grating(FEG). The flow sensor has no electronics and no mechanical parts in its sensing part and the structure is th11s simple and immune to electromagnetic interference(EMI). The FEG sensor was consisted qf the sensing element and a coil heater. The metal coil was used to supply the current to the FEG. While some currents supply to the coil, the refractive index of the FEG under the coil is changed and thus the wavelength shift of fiber optic sensor was induced In this work, the wavelength shift according to flow-rate was experimentally studied and was used to evaluate the gas flow-rate in a gas tube. As a result, it was possible to measure the flow-rate in a linear range from 5 to $20{\ell}/min$ with a resolution of approximately $1{\ell}/min$ at the applied currents of 100 mA and 120 mA. The measured sensitivities were $15.3\;pm/\ell/min$ for 100 mA and $20.2\;pm/\ell/min$ for 120 mA.