Flow Measurement (Mechanical Transducers)

Flow Measurement (Mechanical Transducers): The measurement of flow rate and quantity is the oldest of all measurements of process variables in the field of instrumentation. It is used to determine…

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Pyrometer Working Principle

Pyrometer Working Principle: When temperature being measured is very high and physical contact with the medium to be measured is impossible or impractical, optical pyrometer based on the principle of…

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What is a Temperature Transducer?

What is a Temperature Transducer?: Temperature Transducer is one of the most widely measured and controlled variable in industry, as a lot of products during manufacturing requires controlled temperature at…

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Photoelectric Transducer Working Principle

Photoelectric Transducer Working Principle: Photoelectric Transducer can be categorized as photo emissive, photo-conductive or photo-voltaic. In photo emissive devices, radiation falling on a cathode causes electrons to be emitted from…

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Capacitive Pressure Transducer Working Principle

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…

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Pressure Inductive Transducer

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.…

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Linear Variable Differential Transformer (LVDT)

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…

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Electrical Transducer

Electrical Transducer: A transducer is defined as a device that receives energy from one system and transmits it to another, often in a different form. Broadly defined, the transducer is…

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