Working Principle of Piezoelectric Transducer: A symmetrical crystalline materials such as Quartz, Rochelle salt and Barium titanate produce an emf when they are placed under stress. This property is used in the Working Principle of…
Strain Gauge Load Cell Working Principle: Strain Gauge Load Cell - The Load Cell is used to weigh extremely heavy loads. A length of bar, usually steel, is used as the active element. The weight…
Capacitive Pressure Transducer Working Principle: Capacitive Pressure Transducer Working Principle - A linear change in capacitance with changes in the physical position of the moving element may be used to provide an electrical indication of…
Pressure Inductive Transducer: Pressure Inductive Transducer - A simple, arrangement, wherein a change in the inductance of a sensing element is produced by a pressure change, is given in Fig. 13.22. Here the pressure acting…
Linear Variable Differential Transformer (LVDT): The differential transformer is a passive inductive transformer. It is also known as a Linear Variable Differential Transformer (LVDT). The basic construction is as shown in Fig. 13.19. The transformer…
Differential Output Transducer: The Differential Output Transducer consists of a coil which is divided into two parts, as shown in Figs. 13.17(a) and (b). (Inductive transducers using self inductance as a variable use one coil,…
What is an Inductive Transducer?: Inductive Transducer may be either of the self generating or the passive type. The self generating type utilizes the basic electrical generator principle, i.e. a motion between a conductor and…
Thermistor Working Principle: Thermistor Working Principle - The electrical resistance of most materials changes with temperature. By selecting materials that are very temperature sensitive, devices that are useful in temperature control circuits and for temperature…
Resistance Thermometer Working Principle: The resistance of a conductor changes when its temperature is changed. This property is utilized for the measurement of temperature. The Resistance Thermometer working principle is an instrument used to measure…
Types of Strain Gauge Transducer: Types of Strain Gauge Transducer are three types, namely Wire Strain Gauge Foil Strain Gauge Semiconductor Strain Gauge Wire Strain Gauge: Wire Strain Gauge has three types namely, Grid Type…
