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Transducer
Device when activated from one form energy converted to another quantity or Device which converts one physical quantity or condition to another
Physical quantity heat , intensity of light, flow rate, liquid level, humidity etc Sensor : sense physical quantity
Classification of transducers
1. 2. 3. 4. Based on principle of transduction Active & passive Analog & digital Inverse transducer
Passive transducer
Device which derive power reqd. for transduction from auxiliary power source - externally powered Eg : resistive, inductive, capacitive Without power they will not work
Active transducer
No extra power reqd. to produce I/p Self generating Draw power from input applied Eg. Piezo electric xtal used for accelartion measurement
Analog transducer
convert I/p quantity into an analog o/p Analog o/p- a continuous fn. Of time Eg. Strain gauge, L VDT, thermocouple
Digital transducer
Converts I/p into an electrical o/p in the form of pulses
Inverse transducer
Which converts electrical signal to physical quantity
Diaphragm
Common pressure sensing elastic element Thin circular plate stretched & fastened at its periphery Made of elastic alloys of bronze,phosphor bronze, stainless steel or alloys like Monel, Nickel span -C
Capsule
Capsule
Two corrugated metal diaphragms sealed together at periphery Forms a shell like structure One diaphragm has a port at centre to admit pressure to be measured Other diaphragm linked to a moveable mechanical part.
Capsule
Displacement proportional to difference b/w outer & inner pressure.
Bourdon tubes
curved or twisted metallic tubes with elliptical cross section Sealed at one end Tends to straighten when pressure applied. Angular sensitivity proportional to pressure applied
Helical type
Tube in the form of helix
Bourdon tube
More sensitive to shock & vibrations Good repeatability
Bellows
Bellows
Thin walled cylindrical sheets with deep convolutions sealed at one end Sealed end moves axially when pressure is applied No. of convolution s vary from- 2 to 50 depends on range, operating temp Used for low pressure measurement
Bellows
displacement y = 2.n. A q P Rx 2 /( Et 2 .) where n no. of convolutions A q- effective area Et - youngs modulus of elasticity Rx radius of diaphragm P pressure ie, Y P
Resistive type
Eg. Strain gauge
Capacitive
Inductive type
Eg. LVDT
Measurement of velocity
Velocity linear or angular
Linear velocity
Electromagnetic transducers O/p voltage E = /t = N I/ R2 . dR/dt where N I/ R2 is a constant R- reluctance so E proportional to reluctance R proportional to air gap & air gap proportional to velocity
Angular velocity
Tachometer - types Mechanical Electrical MHD sensor magneto hydrodynamic sensor highly sensitive High precision
Most vibrations are sinusodial in nature Got amp & freq. Amp gives displacement By measuring displacement, velocity or acceleration - vibrations measured
Vibration transducer
Accelometer measures shock or vibration Pot type or LVDT type
LVDT accelorometer
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