A Flexible 5-In-1 Microsensor for Internal Microscopic Diagnosis of Vanadium Redox Flow Battery Charging Process
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Sensing Principle of Flexible 5-In-1 Microsensor
2.1. Micro Temperature Sensor
2.2. Micro Flow Sensor
2.3. Micro Voltage Sensor
2.4. Micro Current Sensor
2.5. Micro Pressure Sensor
3. Fabrication and Correction of Flexible 5-in-1 Microsensor
3.1. Design of Flexible 5-In-1 Microsensor
3.2. Process of Flexible 5-In-1 Microsensor
3.3. Correction of Flexible 5-In-1 Microsensor
4. Real-Time Microscopic Diagnosis in the VRFB
4.1. Location of the Flexible 5-In-1 Microsensor
4.2. VRFB Precharge
4.3. VRFB Charge Test
4.4. Real-Time Microscopic Diagnosis in the VRFB
4.4.1. Observation on Internal Temperature of the VRFB
4.4.2. Observation on Internal Flow of the VRFB
4.4.3. Observation on Internal Voltage of the VRFB
4.4.4. Observation on Internal Current of the VRFB
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Lee, C.-Y.; Hsieh, C.-L.; Chen, C.-H.; Huang, Y.-P.; Jiang, C.-A.; Wu, P.-C. A Flexible 5-In-1 Microsensor for Internal Microscopic Diagnosis of Vanadium Redox Flow Battery Charging Process. Sensors 2019, 19, 1030. https://doi.org/10.3390/s19051030
Lee C-Y, Hsieh C-L, Chen C-H, Huang Y-P, Jiang C-A, Wu P-C. A Flexible 5-In-1 Microsensor for Internal Microscopic Diagnosis of Vanadium Redox Flow Battery Charging Process. Sensors. 2019; 19(5):1030. https://doi.org/10.3390/s19051030
Chicago/Turabian StyleLee, Chi-Yuan, Chin-Lung Hsieh, Chia-Hung Chen, Yen-Pu Huang, Chong-An Jiang, and Pei-Chi Wu. 2019. "A Flexible 5-In-1 Microsensor for Internal Microscopic Diagnosis of Vanadium Redox Flow Battery Charging Process" Sensors 19, no. 5: 1030. https://doi.org/10.3390/s19051030
APA StyleLee, C.-Y., Hsieh, C.-L., Chen, C.-H., Huang, Y.-P., Jiang, C.-A., & Wu, P.-C. (2019). A Flexible 5-In-1 Microsensor for Internal Microscopic Diagnosis of Vanadium Redox Flow Battery Charging Process. Sensors, 19(5), 1030. https://doi.org/10.3390/s19051030