NDLI: Flexible hot-film anemometer arrays on curved structures for active flow control on airplane wings

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Author	Schwerter, M. Beutel, T. Leester Schädel, M. Büttgenbach, S. Dietzel, A.
Copyright Year	2014
Abstract	A set of flexible MEMS sensor arrays for flow measurements in boundary layers is presented. The sensor principle of these anemometers is based on convective heat transfer from a hot-film into the fluid. Each sensor consists of a nickel sensing element between copper supply tracks. The functional layers are attached either on a ready-made polyimide foil or on a spin-on polyimide layer. These variants are designed to meet the requirements of measurements in different environments. Spin-on technology enables the use of very thin polyimide layers, ideally suited for measurements in transient flows. It is a unique characteristic of the presented arrays that their total thickness can be scaled from 7 to 52 μm. This is essential, because the sensor thickness has to be adapted to the varying thickness of the boundary layers in different aerodynamic tests. With these sensors we meet the special requirements of a wide range of fluid mechanic experiments but in particular those of future active flow control on airplane wings. For less critical flow conditions with much thicker boundary layers, thicker sensors might be sufficient and cheaper, so that sensors fabricated on ready-made foils are perfect for these applications. Since the presented sensors are flexible, they can be attached on curved aerodynamic structures without any geometric mismatches. The entire development, starting from theoretical investigations, is described. Further, the micro-fabrication is discussed, including photolithography, sputtering and wet-etching. In particular the wet-etching of the sensing element is found to be critical for the functional characteristics.
Starting Page	821
Ending Page	829
Page Count	9
File Format	PDF
ISSN	09467076
Journal	Microsystem Technologies
Volume Number	20
Issue Number	4-5
e-ISSN	14321858
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Publisher Date	2014-01-14
Publisher Place	Berlin, Heidelberg
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation Nanotechnology Mechanical Engineering
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Condensed Matter Physics Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering Hardware and Architecture

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