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Numerical Simulation of Working Process of Viscosity Turning Fork Sensor

Andrey V. Minakov^a, Alexander A. Dekterev^a, Andrey A. Gavrilov^b, Valery Ya. Rudyak<sup>c

a</sup> Institute of Engineering Physics and Radioelectronics, Siberian Federal University, Krasnoyarsk, Russia
^b Institute of Thermophysics, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Science, Novosibirsk, Russia
^c Baker Hughes Inc., Novosibirsk Science Center, Novosibirsk, Russia

Abstract: A finite volume algorithm is developed and applied to compute working process tuning fork sensor. In this paper the results of numerical algorithm application are presented. The linear dependence of an oscillation frequency on density is found. The linear dependence of a quality factor of oscillations on the square root from dynamic viscosity of a fluid is found. The results show good agreement with experimental data and analytical solutions.

Keywords: aeroacoustics, TSM resonators, numerical simulation, finite volume method.

UDC: 536.25

Received: 18.08.2009
Received in revised form: 25.09.2009
Accepted: 10.10.2009