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312 8 Velocity and Acceleration<br />

thermopile junctions (TPs) for sensing a temperature gradient along a single axis. Gas<br />

is heated so that it is hottest near the heater and rapidly cools down toward the left<br />

and right temperature <strong>sensors</strong> (thermopile junctions). When no force acts on gas, the<br />

temperature has a symmetrical conelike distribution around the heater, where temperatures<br />

T 1 at the left TP is equal to temperature T 2 <strong>of</strong> the right TP. Acceleration in<br />

any direction will disturb the temperature pr<strong>of</strong>ile, due to a convection heat transfer,<br />

causing it to be asymmetrical. Figure 8.8B shows acceleration a in the direction <strong>of</strong><br />

the arrow. Under the acceleration force, warm gaseous molecules shift toward the<br />

right TP and transfer a portion <strong>of</strong> their thermal energy to it. The temperature, and<br />

hence voltage, output <strong>of</strong> the opposite TP junctions will then be different, so T 1

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