A4 Conference proceedings
MEMS Heat Flux Sensor
Open Access publication
Publication Details Authors: Immonen Antti, Levikari Saku, Gao Feng, Kuisma Mikko, Silventoinen Pertti
Publisher: IEEE; 1999
Publication year: 2020
Language: English
Related Journal or Series Information: IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference Proceedings Title of parent publication: IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference (I2MTC 2020), 2020 Conference Proceedings
ISBN: 978-1-7281-4460-3
ISSN: 1091-5281
JUFO-Level of this publication: 1
Open Access: Open Access publication
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Abstract
Heat flux sensors have potential in enabling applications that require tracking of direct and instantaneous thermal energy transfer. To facilitate their use, the sensors have to be robust and feasible to implement, while maintaining high sensitivity and a fast response time. However, most commercially available heat flux sensors are expensive to manufacture and have insufficient temporal responses. In this paper, a novel microelectromechanical heat flux sensor structure is proposed. The electrical performance of the prototype sensors is compared with commercially available heat flux sensors. Preliminary results show that our sensors have similar sensitivity and faster response compared to commercial sensors.