Differential Inductive Sensing System for Truly Contactless Measuring of Liquids’ Electromagnetic Properties in Tubing

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OriginalspracheEnglisch
Aufsatznummer5535
FachzeitschriftSensors
Jahrgang21
Ausgabenummer16
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 17 Aug. 2021

Abstract

Certain applications require a contactless measurement to eliminate the risk of sensorinduced sample contamination. Examples can be found in chemical process control, biotechnology or medical technology. For instance, in critically ill patients requiring renal replacement therapy, continuous in‐line monitoring of blood conductivity as a measure for sodium should be considered. A differential inductive sensing system based on a differential transformer using a specific flow chamber has already proven suitable for this application. However, since the blood in renal replacement therapy is carried in plastic tubing, a direct measurement through the tubing offers a contactless method. Therefore, in this work we present a differential transformer for measuring directly through electrically non‐conductive tubing by winding the tube around the ferrite core of the transformer. Here, the dependence of the winding type and the number of turns of the tubing on the sensitivity has been analyzed by using a mathematical model, simulations and experimental validation. A maximum sensitivity of 364.9 mV/mol/L is measured for radial winding around the core. A longitudinal winding turns out to be less effective with 92.8 mV/mol/L. However, the findings prove the ability to use the differential transformer as a truly contactless sensing system.

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Differential Inductive Sensing System for Truly Contactless Measuring of Liquids’ Electromagnetic Properties in Tubing. / Berger, Marc; Zygmanowski, Anne; Zimmermann, Stefan.
in: Sensors, Jahrgang 21, Nr. 16, 5535, 17.08.2021.

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