air flow sensor circuit

Apr 13, 2023 0 Replies

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The idea is



Wait and then measure ADC, Vbe reflecting baseline temperature



pulse M2 on and heat Q1 for a while



Kill M2 and measure ADC again, hot temp



The diference in ADC measurements depends on self-heating of Q1, which is less when there's air flow.



I'd love to model the heating, including time constants, but see no easy way to do that and drive the sim temperature. May as well breadboard.



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