title: Miniaturized sensors for the viscosity and density of liquids--performance and issues.
abstract: This paper reviews our recent work on vibrating sensors for the physical properties of fluids, particularly viscosity and density. Several device designs and the associated properties, specifically with respect to the sensed rheological domain and the onset of non-Newtonian behavior, are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Microelectronics and Microsensors, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Linz, Austria. bernhard.jakoby@jku.at
authors.forename: Bernhard
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Jakoby
authors.forename: Roman
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Beigelbeck
authors.forename: Franz
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Keplinger
authors.forename: Frieder
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lucklum
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Niedermayer
authors.forename: Erwin Konrad
authors.initials: EK
authors.lastname: Reichel
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Riesch
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Voglhuber-Brunnmaier
authors.forename: Bernhard
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Weiss
mesh_terms: D000162:Acoustics / Q000295:instrumentation*; D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D003720:Densitometry / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D055617:Micro-Electrical-Mechanical Systems / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008904:Miniaturization; D009391:Nephelometry and Turbidimetry / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014159:Transducers; D014783:Viscosity