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…

10 months ago

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.…

12 months ago

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…

1 year ago