Error in bubble velocity measurement using 4-sensor void probe due to interface deformation

Satou, Akira; Sagawa, Jun*; Sun, Haomin; Shibamoto, Yasuteru; Yonomoto, Taisuke

Nuclear Engineering and Design, 379, p.111234_1 - 111234_7, 2021/08

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nucengdes.2021.111234

Multi-sensor void probe is efficient to measure the local parameters of two-phase flow such as bubble interface velocity. In general, meniscus due to surface tension is formed and shape of the gas-liquid interface deforms when an object contacts the gas-liquid interface. The deformation of the interface by penetration of the front sensor affects the penetration time of the rear sensor, and as a result, an error can occur in the measurement of the bubble interface velocity. The characteristics of the meniscus formation around the sensor was investigated and the error in the measurement of the interface velocity was evaluated. It was clarified that the size, shape of the sensor and the contact angle of the sensor surface affect the error in interface velocity measurement as well as the interface velocity itself, and no measurement error would occur in air-to-water penetration by using a sensor with a large surface contact angle. A 4-sensor void probe was applied to bubbly flow to measure the bubble interface velocity. The measurement error due to the meniscus also occurred in the actual experimental measurement. It was shown that it is necessary to use only the velocity of the lower surface of the bubble or to make certain appropriate error correction for the velocity of the upper interface of the bubble.

Battery-free, skin-interfaced microfluidic/electronic systems for simultaneous electrochemical, colorimetric, and volumetric analysis of sweat

Bandodkar, A. J.*; Gutruf, P.*; Choi, J.*; Lee, K.-H.*; Sekine, Yurina; Reeder, J. T.*; Jeang, W. J.*; Aranyosi, A. J.*; Lee, S. P.*; Model, J. B.*; et al.

Science Advances (Internet), 5(1), p.eaav3294_1 - eaav3294_15, 2019/01

https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aav3294

Interest in advanced wearable technologies increasingly extends beyond systems for biophysical measurements to those that enable continuous, non-invasive monitoring of biochemical markers in biofluids. Here, we introduce battery-free, wireless microelectronic platforms that perform sensing via schemes inspired by the operation of biofuel cells. Combining these systems in a magnetically releasable manner with chrono-sampling microfluidic networks that incorporate assays based on colorimetric sensing yields thin, flexible, lightweight, skin-interfaced technologies with broad functionality in sweat analysis. A demonstration device allows simultaneous monitoring of sweat rate/loss, along with quantitative measurements of pH and of lactate, glucose and chloride concentrations using biofuel cell and colorimetric approaches.

High proton radiation tolerance of InAsSb quantum-well-based micro-Hall sensors

Abderrahmane, A.*; Ko, P. J.*; Okada, Hiroshi*; Sato, Shinichiro; Oshima, Takeshi; Shibasaki, Ichiro*; Sandhu, A.*

IEEE Electron Device Letters, 35(12), p.1305 - 1307, 2014/12

https://doi.org/10.1109/LED.2014.2359879

Tolerance of AlInSb/InAsSb/AlInSb heterostructures quantum-well-based micro-Hall sensors against proton irradiation of 380 keV and proton fluence in the range 10 and 10 (proton/cm) is reported. Defects and deep levels induced by proton irradiation into the heterostructures caused decreases in the mobility of the micro-Hall sensors. Degradation of the magnetic sensitivity started at a proton fluence of 10 (proton/cm) and continued with increasing proton fluence. The variation of the micro-Hall sensors sensitivity was minimal in low doped AlInSb/InAsSb/AlInSb heterostructure quantum wells. These micro-Hall sensors were operable even at proton fluence of 10 (proton/cm), which makes these devices suitable for space applications with lifetime of thousands of years in the outer space.

New instrumentation using a heat resistant FBG sensor installed by laser cladding

Nishimura, Akihiko; Terada, Takaya; Takenaka, Yusuke*; Furuyama, Takehiro*; Shimomura, Takuya

Proceedings of 22nd International Conference on Nuclear Engineering (ICONE-22) (DVD-ROM), 6 Pages, 2014/07

Since 2007, JAEA has been developing laser based technologies of structural health monitoring. The FBG sensor made by femtosecond laser processing will be the best candidate. To make the best use of the heat resistant characteristic, the FBG sensor was embedded in metal mold by laser cladding. A groove was processed to the surface of a SUS metal plate. We used a QCW laser to weld a filler wire on the plate. A series of weld beads perfectly formed a sealing clad on the groove. Though the FBG sensor was buried tightly, no degradation on the reflection spectrum was detected after the processing. The FBG sensor could detect the vibration of the plate caused by impact shocks and audio vibration. The reflection peak of the FBG sensor under laser cladding condition was shifted to be 6 nm. We demonstrated that the corresponded temperature derive from the reflection peak shift reached 600 degrees in heat shock experiments. The installation procedure of a FBG sensor using a portable laser cladding machine was described.

In-core ECP sensor designed for the IASCC experiments at JMTR

Tsukada, Takashi; Miwa, Yukio; Ugachi, Hirokazu; Matsui, Yoshinori; Itabashi, Yukio; Nagata, Nobuaki*; Dozaki, Koji*

Proceedings of International Conference on Water Chemistry of Nuclear Reactor Systems (CD-ROM), 5 Pages, 2004/10

IASCC initiation and propagation tests will be performed on the per-irradiated specimen in the Japan Materials Testing Reactor (JMTR). Since in core, the radiolysis of water causes a generation of various kind of radical species and some oxidizing species such as hydrogen peroxide, the water chemistry in irradiation capsules must be assessed by measurements of the electrochemical corrosion potential (ECP). For the in-core measurement of ECP in JMTR, we fabricated and tested the Fe/FeO type ECP sensor. After the fabrication, the function of each sensor was examined in high temperature water by out-of-core thermal cycling and high temperature holding tests.

Development of long life high accuracy refractory and corrosion resistant diaphram type transmitter

Ishiyama, Shintaro

Materia, 42(1), p.58 - 60, 2003/01

http://ci.nii.ac.jp/naid/10011094891

no abstracts in English

Development of magnetic jB sensor

Kasai, Satoshi; Nakayama, Takahide*; Ishitsuka, Etsuo

JAERI-Tech 2001-082, 23 Pages, 2001/12

JAERI-Tech-2001-082.pdf:2.54MB

The improved mechnical sensor, jB has been desiged and developed. Materials of a load cell (strain gauge and sensor beam) and sensing coil/frame are selected to be neutron resistance. In order to reduce temperature drift of the sensor signal, four strain gauges with the same electrical property and geometrical size are bonded on the sensor beam by AlO spraying process. These gauges form an electrical bridge circuit. The zero-level drift of the output of the load cell was reduced to about 1/20 compared with the old sensor. Non-linearity of the output of load cell and sensitivity of the jB sensor was observed. The deviation of sensitivity from the fitting line was less than 7 % in high magnetic field region. The sensitivity of the sensor was gradually decreased by about 30 % at neutron fluence of (1.82.8)10 n/m in high magnetic field region.

Laser-induced implantation of organic molecules into sub-micrometer regions of poymer surfaces

Goto, Masahiro; Hobley, J.; Kawanishi, Shunichi; Fukumura, H.

Applied Physics A, 69(suppl.), p.S257 - S261, 1999/12

https://doi.org/10.1007/s003399900375

no abstracts in English

High -rays irradiation tests of critical components for ITER (International Thermonulear Experimental Reactor) in-vessel remote handling system

Obara, Kenjiro; Kakudate, Satoshi; Oka, Kiyoshi; ; ; Koizumi, Koichi; Shibanuma, Kiyoshi; Yagi, Toshiaki; Morita, Yosuke; ; et al.

JAERI-Tech 99-003, 312 Pages, 1999/02

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Analysis of a nuclear pumped lasing mechanism for application to nuclear radiation measurements

; Nakazawa, Masaharu*; Sakasai, Kaoru; Kakuta, Tsunemi; ; Katagiri, Masaki

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research A, 389, p.513 - 522, 1997/00

https://doi.org/10.1016/S0168-9002(97)00335-5

no abstracts in English