A Review of the Real-Time Monitoring of Fluid-Properties in Tubular Architectures for Industrial Applications
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Pipe Monitoring Sensors
3. Pipes Flow Sensors
Microfluidic Flow Sensors
4. Viscosity Sensors
Microfluidic Viscometers
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Differential Pressure | Turbine | Electromagnetic | Ultrasonic | Vortex | Coriolis | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Real-Time | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Pressure Drop | High | High | No | No | High | High |
Size | Large | Bulky | Large | Large | Bulky | Bulky |
Flexible Electronics | Potential | N/A | Reported | Reported | No | N/A |
Invasive | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Pressure Difference | Optical | Thermal | MEMS | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Real-Time Measurements | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Tubular Application Potential | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
Flexible Electronics Potential | Yes | No | Yes | No |
Power Consumption | Low | High | High | High |
Capillary | Falling Objects | Rotational | Vibrational | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Sample Size | L-ml | L-ml | L-ml | ml-μL |
Accuracy | Very high | High | High | High |
Real-Time Potential | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
Flexible Electronics | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Rotational | Vibrational | Tube Velocity | |
---|---|---|---|
Real-Time | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Pressure Drop | Yes | Yes | No |
Size | Bulky | Large | Small |
Invasive Installation | Yes | Yes | No |
Accuracy | High | High | Low |
Flexible Electronics Potential | No | Yes | Yes |
Flow Type | All | All | Laminar |
MEMS | TSM | SAW | Optical | Capillary | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Real-Time | Yes | Yes | Near | Yes | Yes |
Potential for Tubular Application | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Flexible Electronics | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Power Consumption | High | Low | Low | High | Low |
Electronics Complexity | Simple | Complex | Complex | Very complex | Very simple |
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A. Nour M, M. Hussain M. A Review of the Real-Time Monitoring of Fluid-Properties in Tubular Architectures for Industrial Applications. Sensors. 2020; 20(14):3907. https://doi.org/10.3390/s20143907
Chicago/Turabian StyleA. Nour, Maha, and Muhammad M. Hussain. 2020. "A Review of the Real-Time Monitoring of Fluid-Properties in Tubular Architectures for Industrial Applications" Sensors 20, no. 14: 3907. https://doi.org/10.3390/s20143907
APA StyleA. Nour, M., & M. Hussain, M. (2020). A Review of the Real-Time Monitoring of Fluid-Properties in Tubular Architectures for Industrial Applications. Sensors, 20(14), 3907. https://doi.org/10.3390/s20143907