Hotfilm
Hotfilm is not a single, universally defined term; its meaning varies across different contexts. In engineering and instrumentation, hot-film refers to a class of thermal sensors that use a thin-film heater to probe fluid properties, providing fast and compact measurements of velocity or heat transfer. These sensors are often implemented as microfabricated films of resistive material, such as platinum. They operate by maintaining a reference temperature with an electrical current; changes in cooling caused by surrounding flow alter the film’s resistance, which is translated into a measurement signal. Hot-film sensors are used in automotive air intake measurements, gas flow metering, and experimental fluid dynamics research, frequently in MEMS form for small-scale applications.
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