Gas viscosity mems sensor based on pull-in

A novel method for measuring the viscosity of gases is introduced here, that uses a parallel-plate capacitive device, electrostatically actuated to pull-in. In welldefined actuation and damping conditions, the pull-in time is proportional to viscosity of the gas medium between the plates, since visc...

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Main Author: Dias, R. A. (author)
Other Authors: Graaf, G. de (author), Wolffenbuttel, R. F. (author), Rocha, L. A. (author)
Format: conferencePaper
Language:eng
Published: 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1822/26861
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/26861