I-Corps: Commercial Viability Discovery of the Elastic Filament Velocimeetry

I-Corps：弹性丝测速的商业可行性发现

• 批准号: 1839130
• 负责人: Marcus Hultmark
• 金额: $ 5万
• 依托单位: Princeton University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2018
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2018-07-01 至 2018-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1839130&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Corps; Commercial; Viability; Discovery; Elastic

The broader impact/commercial potential of this I-Corps project is to provide a novel, unique flow sensor implemented with the Elastic Filament Velocimetry (EFV) technology, to a number of markets and industries that will benefit from its ultra-low cost, ultra-low power consumption, and high precision flow measurements. For example, implementing a network of such inexpensive sensors can provide superior flow monitoring in HVAC ducts, significantly reduces controller costs and allows for improved system control to deliver better comfort to people while increase overall system efficiency. With the EFV sensors embedded in consumer appliances and fire sprinkler systems, early detection of water leakage can be realized, saving valuable clean water resources and reduce potential water damages to building management and homeowners alike. Utilization of the EFV technology in medical injections (such as intravenous injections) will fill the gap for precision real-time monitoring, and at the same time, reduce injection errors, increase patient safety, saving healthcare cost, and improve patient comfort.This I-Corps project aims to discover the commercial viability of the Elastic Filament Velocimetry, a nanoscale, MEMS based, strain based technology, for flow velocity / flow rate measurements. Mathematical models suggested that a high aspect-ratio, electrically conductive freestanding structure can be sensitive to extremely small fluid forcing when its size is reduced. Utilizing semiconductor manufacturing techniques, a miniature metallic ribbon was fabricated and tested in fluid flow, and the result matches theoretical prediction. This enables a new concept of flow sensing and measurement using a strain based device. This I-Corps project allows the opportunity to explore, learn, and engage in entrepreneurship discovery activities in a real-world setting. Incorporating the progressive learning techniques used by the program, lessons can be learned at a much faster pace, inspiring entrepreneurship and promoting engagement.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

该I-Corps项目的更广泛的影响/商业潜力是提供一个新颖的，独特的流动传感器，该传感器通过弹性丝元素（EFV）技术实现，以提供许多市场和行业，这些市场和行业将从其超低成本中受益，超低成本，Ultra - 低功耗和高精度流量测量。例如，实现此类廉价传感器网络可以在HVAC管道中提供较高的流量监测，大大降低控制器成本，并允许改进的系统控制能够为人们提供更好的舒适度，同时提高整体系统效率。通过将EFV传感器嵌入消费者和消防洒水系统中，可以尽早发现漏水，从而节省有价值的清洁水资源，并减少建筑管理和房主的潜在水损害。在医疗注射中利用EFV技术（例如静脉注射）将填补空白以进行精确实时监控，同时减少注射错误，提高患者的安全性，节省医疗保健成本并提高患者舒适性。 -corps项目旨在发现弹性细丝速度法的商业可行性，纳米级基于MEMS的基于菌株的技术，用于流速 /流速测量。数学模型表明，当尺寸降低时，高方面比率，导电的独立结构可能对极小的流体强迫敏感。利用半导体制造技术，制造并在流体流中进行了微型金属色带，结果与理论预测相匹配。这可以使用基于应变的设备进行新的流动感测和测量概念。这个I-Corps项目允许有机会在现实环境中探索，学习和从事企业家发现活动。结合了该计划使用的渐进学习技术，可以以更快的速度学习课程，启发企业家精神并促进参与度。该奖项反映了NSF的法定任务，并被认为是值得通过基金会的知识分子评估来评估的，这是值得的支持。标准。