Inventors:
Joseph A. Jendrzejczyk - Warrenville IL
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the United States
Department of Energy - Washington DC
International Classification:
G01L 516
G01L 122
Abstract:
An electrical fluid force transducer for measuring the magnitude and direction of fluid forces caused by lateral fluid flow, includes a movable sleeve which is deflectable in response to the movement of fluid, and a rod fixed to the sleeve to translate forces applied to the sleeve to strain gauges attached to the rod, the strain gauges being connected in a bridge circuit arrangement enabling generation of a signal output indicative of the magnitude and direction of the force applied to the sleeve.