To monitor the stirring state by on-line estimation of liquid viscosity instead of stopping the stirring process and measuring the viscosity using viscometer, a basic study clarifying the effect of stirring conditions was carried out. For this purpose, the relationship between liquid viscosity and the stirring conditions, such as stirring torque, stirring speed, the duty ratio of PWM, impeller and beaker type, and the blade position in the beaker was analyzed. The second-order relationship between the stirring speed and torque, the linear relationship between viscosity and torque, and the linear relationship between duty ratio of PWM and stirring speed were observed, thereby indicating that the liquid viscosity could be estimated by an experimental formula based on the duty ratio and the stirring speed. In addition, the type of impeller and beaker was identified using the magnetic field inside impeller and RFID technology. For reducing the error in calculating the liquid viscosity, the employment of an impeller blade with a large rotational resistance and stirring with the blade at the center zone of the beaker were found to be necessary.
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