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A Karman Vortex Airflow Sensor
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Abstract
A Karman vortex airflow sensor has been developed and adopted to a new electronically controlled fuel injection system, named ECI, of Mitsubishi Motors' 1.8 and 2.0-liter naturally aspirated and turbocharged engines. The sensor consists of an air channel with a triangular strut to generate the Karman Vortex Street, a couple of ultrasonic transmitter and receiver to detect the vortexes, and a control unit using custom designed ICs.
This paper presents the principle, the construction and characteristics of the sensor.
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Authors
- T. Sasaki - Electronic Engine Control Section Himeji Works Mitsubishi Electric Corp. Himeji, Japan
- Y. Asayama - Electronic Engine Control Section Himeji Works Mitsubishi Electric Corp. Himeji, Japan
- Y. Motoyoshi
- H. Yamamoto - Engineering Department Oval Engineering Corp. Ltd. Tokyo, Japan
- T. Fukami - Engineering Department Oval Engineering Corp. Ltd. Tokyo, Japan
Citation
Sasaki, T., Asayama, Y., Motoyoshi, Y., Yamamoto, H. et al., "A Karman Vortex Airflow Sensor," SAE Technical Paper 820322, 1982, https://doi.org/10.4271/820322.Also In
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