Novel Sensors for Portable Oil Analyzers

Abstract

We present progress of research and design in the area of liquid sensors for condition-based maintenance where accurate portable devices for monitoring hydraulic and lubricating fluids are desired. Issues addressed include dielectric modeling, capacitive calculations a novel electrogravity' mechanism, and MEMS (microelectromechanical systems) applications. Measurements of capacitance, of frequency response, of oxidation effects, and of breakdown voltages, all as a function of contaminant concentration, have been carried out.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA347592

Entities

People

  • John D. Chunko
  • N. Cheng
  • Robert W. Brown
  • William C. Condit
  • Yu Chung

Organizations

  • Case Western Reserve University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Capacitance
  • Capacitors
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Dielectric Permittivity
  • Dielectrics
  • Electric Fields
  • Electromagnetic Fields
  • Environmental Pollutants
  • Equations
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Response
  • Impedance
  • Measurement
  • Microelectromechanical Systems
  • Resonant Frequency
  • Statistical Analysis

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Robotics and Automation.
  • Structural Health Monitoring of Composite Structures.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems