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Metrology

Flow metrology & rheology

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Frequency tunable label-free surface acoustic wave-based flow sensor

October 7, 2020
Author(s)
Aurore F. Quelennec, Jason J. Gorman, Darwin Reyes-Hernandez
We present a label-free SAW-based flow sensor with enhanced precision and repeatability. This sensor improves the signal-to-noise ratio by one order of magnitude (dB scale) at an optimized frequency, and lowers the measurable flow rate to 5 μL/min (from

Matching and comparing objects in a serial cytometer

October 4, 2020
Author(s)
Nikita Podobedov, Matthew DiSalvo, Jason A. Hsu, Paul Patrone, Gregory A. Cooksey
Flow cytometers are indispensable for clinical studies, yet are hindered by inherent uncertainties. We have developed an optofluidic device capable of multiple measurements along a microfluidic channel, whereby many of the uncertainty components can be

Serial microfluidic cytometry with inertial and hydrodynamic flow focusing

October 4, 2020
Author(s)
Matthew DiSalvo, Paul Patrone, Gregory A. Cooksey
Microfluidics are increasingly used to develop flow cytometers with novel functionalities. Although various approaches exist to control particle positioning within microfluidics, the magnitude and mechanisms of measurement uncertainties that arise from

DYNAMIC MEASUREMENT OF NANOLITER PER MINUTE FLOW BY SCALED DOSAGE OF FLUORESCENT SOLUTIONS

October 3, 2020
Author(s)
Gregory A. Cooksey, Paul Patrone, James R. Hands, Stephen E. Meek, Anthony J. Kearsley
This work describes a new method for continuous measurement of flow in a microchannel from 1 nL/min to 1000 nL/min using an optofluidic device with waveguides that deliver and collect light from small regions of a microfluidic channel. By relating the

Modeling Temperature Effects on a Coriolis Mass Flowmeter

September 2, 2020
Author(s)
Fabio O. Costa, Jodie Gail Pope, Keith A. Gillis
Coriolis mass flowmeters are known to be stable, have low uncertainty (± 0.1 %), and are insensitive to fluid properties. This meter type is used for many applications, including as transfer standards for proficiency testing and liquified natural gas (LNG)

Pipe Flow of Sphere Suspensions having a Power-Law-Dependent Fluid Matrix

March 5, 2020
Author(s)
Nicos Martys, William L. George, Ryan P Murphy, Kathleen M Weigandt
Measurement and prediction of suspension flow properties in cylindrical geometries represents a significant challenge for both the experimentalist and modeller. In this paper, results of a computational study of suspension flow in a pipe geometry using a

Faster, More Accurate, Stack-Flow Measurements

February 25, 2020
Author(s)
Aaron N. Johnson, Iosif I. Shinder, Bernard J. Filla, Joey T. Boyd, Rodney A. Bryant, Michael R. Moldover, Thomaa D. Martz, Matthew Gentry
Exhaust flows from coal-fired electricity-generating-plants are determined by measuring the flue gas velocity at prescribed points in the stack cross section. These velocity measurements are made using EPA-approved differential pressure probes such as the

Flow Resistance & Structures in Viscoelastic Channel Flows at Low Re

November 5, 2019
Author(s)
Boyang Qin, Paul Salipante, Steven Hudson, Paulo E. Arratia
The flow of viscoelastic fluids in channels and pipes remain poorly understood, particularly at low Reynolds numbers. Here, we investigate the flow of polymeric solutions in straight channels using pressure measurements and particle tracking. The law of

Label-free surface acoustic wave-based embedded flow sensor

October 27, 2019
Author(s)
Aurore F. Quelennec, Jason J. Gorman, Darwin Reyes-Hernandez
This paper presents a calibration/label-free flow sensor embedded in a microfluidic system. This sensor is based on surface acoustic waves, where the acoustic intensity is dependent on the flow rate of the propagating medium. The range of flow rates

Progress Towards a Gas-Flow Standard using Microwave and Acoustic Resonances

July 15, 2019
Author(s)
Jodie Gail Pope, Keith A. Gillis, Michael R. Moldover, Eric Harman, James Mehl
We describe our progress in the development of a novel gas flow standard using the acoustic and microwave resonances of a 1.85 m3, nearly-spherical, steel vessel at pressures up to 7 MPa. For flow calibrations using pressure and acoustic frequency

Non Nulling Measurements of Flue Gas Flows in a Coal-Fired Power Plant Stack

June 28, 2019
Author(s)
Aaron N. Johnson, Iosif I. Shinder, Bernard J. Filla, Joey T. Boyd, Rodney A. Bryant, Michael R. Moldover
Exhaust flows from coal-fired stacks are determined by measuring the flue gas velocity at prescribed points in the stack cross section. During the last 30+ years these velocity measurements have been made predominantly using S-type pitot probes. These

Automated Substitution Weighing Apparatus for Liquid Volume Measurement

June 26, 2019
Author(s)
John D. Wright, Sherry D. Sheckels, Joey T. Boyd
The custody transfer of petroleum worth $1 × 10 12 / year is traced to the volume delivered from provers and liquid test measures. Mistakes as small as 0.02 % in a custody meter calibration can lead to multi-million dollar corrections in bills. NIST

Reproducibility of Liquid Micro-Flow Measurements

June 26, 2019
Author(s)
John D. Wright, James W. Schmidt
New applications in biology, medicine, and manufacturing require reliable measurements of liquid flows smaller than 100 υL/min. NIST addressed this requirement by improving the reliability and ease of use of NIST’s Dynamic Gravimetric Micro-Flow Standard

NISTIR 7383, Selected Procedures for Volumetric Calibrations (2019 Ed)

May 14, 2019
Author(s)
Georgia L. Harris, Val R. Miller
This publication contains Good Measurement Procedures (GMP), Good Laboratory Procedures (GLP), and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for use in calibration laboratories performing volumetric calibrations. It includes procedures for Volume Transfer and

Upstream vortex and elastic wave in the viscoelastic flow around a confined cylinder

January 28, 2019
Author(s)
Boyang Qin, Paul Salipante, Steven Hudson, Paulo E. Arratia
The viscoelastic flow past cylinder is a classic benchmark problem that is not completely understood. Using novel holographic particle velocimetry, we report two main discoveries of the elastic instability upstream of a single cylinder in confined channel

Flow sensor based on the snap-through detection of a curved micromechanical beam

December 1, 2018
Author(s)
Yoav Kessler, Robert Ilic, Slava Krylov, Alexander Liberzon
We report on a flow velocity measurement technique based on snap-through detection of an electrostatically actuated, bistable micromechanical beam. We show that induced elecro-thermal Joule heating and the convective air cooling change the beam curvature
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