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| author | Sun, Wei Zheng, Wanyin Wei, Xiangyu Czaplewski, David A. Miles, Ronald N. Zhou, Jian |
| author_facet | Sun, Wei Zheng, Wanyin Wei, Xiangyu Czaplewski, David A. Miles, Ronald N. Zhou, Jian |
| contents | Flow sensing is fundamental to both biological survival and technological innovation. Inspired by biological mechanoreceptors, artificial flow sensors detect subtle fluid motion using slender, viscous-driven structures. Among these, acoustic flow sensors that mimic nature's velocity-sensitive ears have the potential to transform vector sound detection. Yet, despite their potential, understanding of how design parameters determine ultimate sensor performance remains limited. To effectively guide flow sensor design, we develop and experimentally validate a lumped-element model that captures the broadband motion of slender microcantilevers immersed in fluid, combining analytical simplicity with quantitative accuracy. The model predicts flow-induced motion, thermomechanical noise, and the minimum detectable signal level, showing strong agreement with experimental measurements in air over a broad frequency range from 100 Hz to 10,000 Hz. This validated model provides a straightforward theoretical framework for designing high-performance micro- and nanomechanical sensors for flow and vector sound detection. |
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| institution | arXiv |
| publishDate | 2025 |
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| spellingShingle | A validated lumped-element model for bioinspired acoustic flow sensing toward the performance limit Sun, Wei Zheng, Wanyin Wei, Xiangyu Czaplewski, David A. Miles, Ronald N. Zhou, Jian Fluid Dynamics Applied Physics Flow sensing is fundamental to both biological survival and technological innovation. Inspired by biological mechanoreceptors, artificial flow sensors detect subtle fluid motion using slender, viscous-driven structures. Among these, acoustic flow sensors that mimic nature's velocity-sensitive ears have the potential to transform vector sound detection. Yet, despite their potential, understanding of how design parameters determine ultimate sensor performance remains limited. To effectively guide flow sensor design, we develop and experimentally validate a lumped-element model that captures the broadband motion of slender microcantilevers immersed in fluid, combining analytical simplicity with quantitative accuracy. The model predicts flow-induced motion, thermomechanical noise, and the minimum detectable signal level, showing strong agreement with experimental measurements in air over a broad frequency range from 100 Hz to 10,000 Hz. This validated model provides a straightforward theoretical framework for designing high-performance micro- and nanomechanical sensors for flow and vector sound detection. |
| title | A validated lumped-element model for bioinspired acoustic flow sensing toward the performance limit |
| topic | Fluid Dynamics Applied Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2511.10830 |