Flow sensor disc
AssigneeUWM Research Foundation, Inc.
InventorsNathan Salowitz, Armin Yazdi, Li-Chih Tsai
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Abstract
A flow sensor disc includes an outer ring, a beam, a first flap, a second flap, a first flow opening, a second flow opening, and a multi-directional strain sensor. The beam extends across the outer ring. The first flap extends from the beam. The second flap extends from an opposite side of the beam as the first flap. The first flow opening is defined between the first flap and the outer ring. The second flow opening is defined between the second flap and the outer ring. The multi-directional strain sensor is supported by the beam.
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A flow sensor disc, comprising:
- an outer ring;
- a beam extending across the outer ring;
- a first flap extending from the beam;
- a second flap extending from an opposite side of the beam as the first flap;
- a first flow opening defined between the first flap and the outer ring;
- a second flow opening defined between the second flap and the outer ring;
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- a multi-directional strain sensor supported by the beam.
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A method for making a flow sensor disc, the method comprising:
- depositing a silicone-based material into a mold, the mold defining:
- an outer ring,
- a beam extending across the outer ring,
- a first flap extending from the beam,
- a second flap extending from an opposite side of the beam as the first flap,
- a first flow opening defined between the first flap and the outer ring,
- a second flow opening defined between the second flap and the outer ring, and
- a frame,
- curing the silicone-based material in the mold, thereby generating a disc;
- removing the disc from the mold;
- depositing graphene oxide into the frame;
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- reducing the graphene oxide to reduced graphene oxide, thereby generating the flow sensor disc.
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