Description
ES Systems has developed ESRF-ESF, an inline gas flow sensor, based on the hot-film anemometer principle for mass gas flow measurements.
ESRF-ESF is one of the few gas flow sensors featuring bidirectional gas flow sensing of up to ±500 ln/min with a total error band of < 1% RD. The streamlined symmetrical body design, manufactured from high-quality plastic, presents a very low-pressure drop even at the maximum flow in both directions. Calibration gas is air, but other non-aggressive gases are available upon request.
Operating down to 5V supply voltage, ESRF-ESF gas flow sensors provide calibrated and temperature compensated output on an SPI or I2C bus making them plug & play for direct interfacing to low voltage MCUs and systems. The user is provided with a multitude of options (e.g. power supply, uni/bi-directionality or analog output) so that the right sensor configuration can be selected based on the specific requirements for each application.
Advantages
– Bidirectional flow meter (inhale-exhale)
– High accuracy
– Long-term stability
– Flow & temperature sensor combo
– Competitive cost
– Certified (CE) – included in price
Ideal for Medical Applications
ESRF-ESF can easily handle condensed humidity that might be caused by exhaling in the breathing cycle making it ideal for medical applications such as respiration devices, where high accuracy and reliability are of the essence.
ESRF-ESF is designed but not limited to usage on the following medical applications: Process automation, Burner control, Fuel cell control, Spectroscopy, Environment monitoring, Laboratory, Ventilation, Anesthesia, Inspiratory flow sensing, Gas mixing, Respiratory measurements, Drug delivery, Expiratory flow measurement, Metabolic Measurements, Proximal Flow measurement, Proximal flow measurement for infants/ neonates, Expiratory flow measurement for infants/ neonates, Ventilation & Anesthesia for infants/ neonates, Respiratory measurements for infants/ neonates, Metabolic Measurements for infants/ neonates, Oxygen concentrators and conservers, Respirators and ventilators, Nebulizers, Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), Anesthesia machines, Anesthesia delivery machines, Ventilators, Ventricular assist devices (heart pumps), Spirometers and Laparoscopy.
Industrial Applications
ESRF-ESF is designed but not limited to usage on the following industrial applications: Mass flow controllers (Telecommunication systems, Environmental climate controls, Fuel cell controls Process gas control welding equipment and lasers), Analytic instrumentation (spectrometry, chromatography), Air-to-fuel ratio, Fuel cells, Fume hoods, Gas leak detection, Process control gas monitoring and Vacuum pump monitoring.
