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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Working Principle of Piezoelectric Transducer

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…

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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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What is an Inductive Transducer?

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…

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Thermistor Working Principle

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…

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