Sensors and Transducers

The Principle of Operation of an Induction Potentiometer

An induction potentiometer is a rotary type linear-variable inductor with two concentrated windings wound on the stator and on the…

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How Synchros are used as Position Transducers

Let’s consider the transformer in Figure 1.0 whose secondary winding can be rotated with the respect to the primary winding.…

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The Principle of Piezoelectric Sensing

The piezoelectric transduction is based on the conversion of mechanical vibrations into electrical signals and vice versa. The piezoelectric effect…

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