08.08.2025

New publication available online!

Timo Merbach, Felix Kexel and Michael Schlüter from the Institute of Multiphase Flows together with Jonas Faltinath, Martin Möddel, Tobias Knopp and Fabian Mohn from the Institute for Biomedical Imaging developed a magneto-mechanical resonator (MMR) for wireless pressure measurement.

The custom-developed MMR sensor detects pressure-induced changes in resonance frequency via a flexible 3D-printed membrane, whose thickness is crucial to performance and sensitivity. Static and dynamic measurements show a minimum sensitivity of 0.06 Hz mbar⁻¹ and a maximum readout frequency of 2 Hz, which aligns with theoretical predictions. The sensor’s resonance frequency also depends significantly on temperature. Overall, this MMR sensor offers a promising and versatile approach to precise pressure measurement in process engineering.

Merbach, Timo; Kexel, Felix; Faltinath, Jonas ; Möddel, Martin; Schlüter, Michael; Knopp, Tobias; Mohn, Fabian (2025). Wireless and passive pressure detection using magneto-mechanical resonances in process engineering. Meas. Sci. Technol. 36, 085109.

https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6501/adf2c8