In this paper, we present an ultra-low cost flowmeter suitable for both gases and fluids. Differently from other flowmeters presented in the literature, the prototype is based on the triboelectric effect. The realized device is extremely low cost because it uses commercial silicone as triboelectric material. The comparison between experimental measurements and output data of a commercial flowmeter, used as reference, demonstrates the effectiveness of the proposed solution in both constant and variable flow conditions. Moreover, thanks to its reconfigurable architecture, the realized device can be used for both redundant measurements and triboelectric energy harvesting purposes.

An Ultra-Low Cost Triboelectric Flowmeter / Bertacchini, A.; Pavan, P.. - 550:9783030119720(2019), pp. 109-115. [10.1007/978-3-030-11973-7_14]

An Ultra-Low Cost Triboelectric Flowmeter

A. Bertacchini
;
P. Pavan
2019

Abstract

In this paper, we present an ultra-low cost flowmeter suitable for both gases and fluids. Differently from other flowmeters presented in the literature, the prototype is based on the triboelectric effect. The realized device is extremely low cost because it uses commercial silicone as triboelectric material. The comparison between experimental measurements and output data of a commercial flowmeter, used as reference, demonstrates the effectiveness of the proposed solution in both constant and variable flow conditions. Moreover, thanks to its reconfigurable architecture, the realized device can be used for both redundant measurements and triboelectric energy harvesting purposes.
2019
Applications in Electronics Pervading Industry, Environment and Society, Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering 550
S. Saponara, A. De Gloria
9783030119720
Springer Nature
SVIZZERA
An Ultra-Low Cost Triboelectric Flowmeter / Bertacchini, A.; Pavan, P.. - 550:9783030119720(2019), pp. 109-115. [10.1007/978-3-030-11973-7_14]
Bertacchini, A.; Pavan, P.
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