Abstract
This paper describes the development of a precise thrust measuring balance based on torsional pendulum principle for simultaneous evaluation of thrust force and flow velocity of electrostatically induced ionic wind. The balance has achieved a resolution as low as 1.38~\mu \text{N} and zero drift of 0.15 nN/s through proper isolation of external noises. Calibration has been carried out by using an improved version of electrostatic calibrator which produces a wide range of accurate and repeatable calibration force. After the calibration, the balance can resolve constant force from 41.03 to 627.84~\mu \text{N}. The maximum uncertainty error is 12.90% for measurement of constant force. The application of the balance has been demonstrated in measuring the smallest thrust force of 62.2~\mu \text{N} produced by the ionic wind. Using jet impingement theory, the lowest flow velocity of the ionic wind is evaluated as 27 m/s.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 8601350 |
Pages (from-to) | 4518-4525 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement |
Volume | 68 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Nov 2019 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Electrostatic (ES)
- flow velocity
- ionic wind
- micronewton
- torsional pendulum
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Instrumentation
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering