KPM
| Project name: | KPM – Development and integration of small and precise MEMS microsensors for selective hydrogen measurement |
| Department: | Engineering – Applied Physics |
| Project lead: | Prof. Dr. Markus Bender |
| Project participants: | Prof. Dr. habil Friedemann Völklein |
| Project partners: | Archigas GmbH |
| Duration: | 01.10.2021 – 30.09.2022 |
| Funding body or client: | Hessen Agentur, Innovationsförderung Hessen, LOEWE 3 |
Project description
The KPM project developed small and precise MEMS microsensors for selective hydrogen measurement and integrated them into gas measurement systems. Models and model variations for hydrogen sensors made it possible to optimise sensor performance – with regard to thermal and temporal behaviour and, in part, the selectivity of the sensors. This enabled accurate and reliable measurements with various hydrogen mixtures.
To make the sensors fit for practical use, they were successfully integrated into gas measurement systems with electronics and pneumatics.
Results and significance
The results achieved have considerable economic benefit. They help to strengthen Hesse as a location for hydrogen sensor technology and have potential for various industries and applications. Their public significance lies in improving gas analysis methods and promoting innovation in sensor technology.
Project partners and tasks
- Archigas GmbH, Rüsselsheim: product development, software and application know-how, sensor design, gas analysis, gas measuring devices
- Prof. Dr. habil. F. Völklein, Niedernhausen: sensor technology, microsystems technology, FEM simulation, prototype development
Funding
KPM was funded under the Hessian innovation funding programme as a LOEWE 3 SME joint project. LOEWE stands for the Hessian “State Offensive for the Development of Scientific and Economic Excellence”. Funding line 3 focuses on research and development projects carried out jointly by at least one company and at least one university or research institution in Hesse, with an innovative character, high technological risk and clear proximity to markets and customers.
