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A Magnetic Coulter Counting Device for Wear Debris Detection in Lubrication
ASME Proceedings 2009 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition
  • Li Du, University of Akron Main Campus
  • Joan Carletta, The University Of Akron
  • Robert Veillette, University of Akron Main Campus
  • Jiang Zhe, University of Akron Main Campus
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
11-13-2009
Abstract

A device based on a magnetic Coulter counting principle to detect metal particles in lubrication oil is presented. The device detects the passage of ferrous and non ferrous particles by monitoring inductance change in a coil. First, the sensing principle is demonstrated at the mesoscale using a solenoid. Next, a microscale device is developed using a planar coil. The device is tested using iron and aluminum particles ranging from 100μm to 500μm. The testing results show the device is capable of detecting and distinguishing ferrous and non-ferrous metal particles in lubrication oil. The design concept demonstrated here can be extended to a microfluidic device for online monitoring of ferrous and non-ferrous wear debris particles.

Citation Information
Li Du, Joan Carletta, Robert Veillette and Jiang Zhe. "A Magnetic Coulter Counting Device for Wear Debris Detection in Lubrication" ASME Proceedings 2009 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition Vol. Volume 12: Micro and Nano Systems, Parts A and B Iss. Paper No. IMECE2009-10967 (2009) p. 649 - 653
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/robert_veillette/2/