WO2002090941A3 - Viscosity sensor - Google Patents

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WO2002090941A3
WO2002090941A3 PCT/GB2002/002044 GB0202044W WO02090941A3 WO 2002090941 A3 WO2002090941 A3 WO 2002090941A3 GB 0202044 W GB0202044 W GB 0202044W WO 02090941 A3 WO02090941 A3 WO 02090941A3
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fluid
vibrating
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viscosity
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Christopher John Collister
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Lubrishield Ltd
Christopher John Collister
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N11/00—Investigating flow properties of materials, e.g. viscosity, plasticity; Analysing materials by determining flow properties
    • G01N11/10—Investigating flow properties of materials, e.g. viscosity, plasticity; Analysing materials by determining flow properties by moving a body within the material
    • G01N11/16—Investigating flow properties of materials, e.g. viscosity, plasticity; Analysing materials by determining flow properties by moving a body within the material by measuring damping effect upon oscillatory body
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N33/00—Investigating or analysing materials by specific methods not covered by groups G01N1/00 - G01N31/00
    • G01N33/26—Oils; viscous liquids; paints; inks
    • G01N33/28—Oils, i.e. hydrocarbon liquids
    • G01N33/30—Oils, i.e. hydrocarbon liquids for lubricating properties

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Viscosity of a viscous fluid is monitored by vibrating a first surface (1) in close proximity to an adjacent surface (4) along an axis to vary the spacing between said surfaces so that the fluid between the surfaces flows laterally of said axis and exerts a shear wave force on the vibrating surface. Displacement of the vibrating surface (1) is monitored to derive a displacement signal, from which a value of the viscosity of the fluid is derived. The vibrating surface (1) comprises a reed such as a diaphragm or a cantilevered beam or wire. The vibrating surface (1) and adjacent surface (4) may be electronically conductive and form a capacitor with said fluid, the capacitance of which varies with vibration of the reed and creates an amplitude modulation in the displacement signal. A second reed (42) may be immersed in a reference fluid and the ratio of the viscosities of the two fluids measured.
PCT/GB2002/002044 2001-05-04 2002-05-07 Viscosity sensor WO2002090941A2 (en)

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JPS59126931A (en) * 1983-01-12 1984-07-21 Nippon Soken Inc Measuring device of characteristic of fluid
JPH03202748A (en) * 1989-12-29 1991-09-04 Sumitomo Metal Ind Ltd Vibrating-reed type viscosity measuring method
US5253513A (en) * 1991-11-08 1993-10-19 University Of Houston Device for determining viscoelastic properties of liquids and a method for use
US5710374A (en) * 1995-04-06 1998-01-20 University Of Virginia Patent Foundation Electronic viscometer
DE19804326A1 (en) * 1998-02-04 1999-08-05 Bosch Gmbh Robert Sensor especially for measuring the viscosity and density of a liquid or gas
WO2001022057A1 (en) * 1999-09-23 2001-03-29 Ut-Battelle, Llc Viscosity measuring using microcantilevers
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