2.5D Flexible Wind Sensor Using Differential Plate Capacitors
In this paper, a novel 2.5-dimensional (2.5D) flexible wind sensor is proposed based on four differential plate capacitors. This design consists of a windward pillar, two electrode layers, and a support layer, which are all made of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) with different Young’s moduli. A 2 mm ×...
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| description | In this paper, a novel 2.5-dimensional (2.5D) flexible wind sensor is proposed based on four differential plate capacitors. This design consists of a windward pillar, two electrode layers, and a support layer, which are all made of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) with different Young’s moduli. A 2 mm × 2 mm copper electrode array is located on each electrode layer, forming four parallel plate capacitors as the sensitive elements. The wind in the xy-plane tilts the windward pillar, decreasing two capacitances on the windward side and increasing two capacitances on the leeward side. The wind in the <i>z</i>-axis depresses the windward pillar, resulting in an increase of all four capacitances. Experiments demonstrate that this sensor can measure the wind speed up to 23.9 m/s and the wind direction over the full 360° range of the xy-plane. The sensitivities of wind speed are close to 4 fF·m<sup>−1</sup>·s and 3 fF·m<sup>−1</sup>·s in the xy-plane and <i>z</i>-axis, respectively. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-018b4b3e10f44597b7ad967a167f95ef2023-11-21T17:46:06ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202021-04-01219310110.3390/s210931012.5D Flexible Wind Sensor Using Differential Plate CapacitorsYu Wan0Zhenxiang Yi1Key Laboratory of MEMS of the Ministry of Education, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, ChinaKey Laboratory of MEMS of the Ministry of Education, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, ChinaIn this paper, a novel 2.5-dimensional (2.5D) flexible wind sensor is proposed based on four differential plate capacitors. This design consists of a windward pillar, two electrode layers, and a support layer, which are all made of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) with different Young’s moduli. A 2 mm × 2 mm copper electrode array is located on each electrode layer, forming four parallel plate capacitors as the sensitive elements. The wind in the xy-plane tilts the windward pillar, decreasing two capacitances on the windward side and increasing two capacitances on the leeward side. The wind in the <i>z</i>-axis depresses the windward pillar, resulting in an increase of all four capacitances. Experiments demonstrate that this sensor can measure the wind speed up to 23.9 m/s and the wind direction over the full 360° range of the xy-plane. The sensitivities of wind speed are close to 4 fF·m<sup>−1</sup>·s and 3 fF·m<sup>−1</sup>·s in the xy-plane and <i>z</i>-axis, respectively.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/21/9/3101wind sensorflexible2.5Dcapacitors |
| spellingShingle | Yu Wan Zhenxiang Yi 2.5D Flexible Wind Sensor Using Differential Plate Capacitors Sensors wind sensor flexible 2.5D capacitors |
| title | 2.5D Flexible Wind Sensor Using Differential Plate Capacitors |
| title_full | 2.5D Flexible Wind Sensor Using Differential Plate Capacitors |
| title_fullStr | 2.5D Flexible Wind Sensor Using Differential Plate Capacitors |
| title_full_unstemmed | 2.5D Flexible Wind Sensor Using Differential Plate Capacitors |
| title_short | 2.5D Flexible Wind Sensor Using Differential Plate Capacitors |
| title_sort | 2 5d flexible wind sensor using differential plate capacitors |
| topic | wind sensor flexible 2.5D capacitors |
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