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The document outlines the importance of understanding the performance parameters of transducers and measurement systems, known as sensor specifications, which indicate deviations from ideal behavior. It categorizes sensors based on power supply, mode of operation, signal characteristics, and measurement functions, while also detailing static and dynamic characteristics. Key performance characteristics include accuracy, sensitivity, and repeatability, among others.

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Automation And Control Engineering Digital Material-61-65

The document outlines the importance of understanding the performance parameters of transducers and measurement systems, known as sensor specifications, which indicate deviations from ideal behavior. It categorizes sensors based on power supply, mode of operation, signal characteristics, and measurement functions, while also detailing static and dynamic characteristics. Key performance characteristics include accuracy, sensitivity, and repeatability, among others.

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PERFORMANCE TERMINOLOGY

• Transducers or measurement systems are not perfect systems.


Mechatronics design engineer must know the capability and
shortcoming of a transducer or measurement system to properly
assess its performance. There are a number of performance related
parameters of a transducer or measurement system. These
parameters are called as sensor specifications.

• Sensor specifications inform the user to the about deviations from the
ideal behaviour of the sensors.

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING


PERFORMANCE TERMINOLOGY

• Static Characteristics • Dynamic Characteristics


– Range and Span – Response Time
– Error – Time Constant
– Accuracy – Rise Time
– Sensitivity – Settling Time
– Hysteresis error
– Repeatability
– Reliability
– Stability
– Drift
– Dead band
– Dead time
– Resolution
– Backlash

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING


CLASSIFICATION OF SENSOR /TRANSDUCER

Sensors are classified in the following ways.


• According to the power supply
– Active type
– Passive type
• According to the mode of operation
– Null type
– Deflection type
• According to the signal characteristics (or) output
– Analog
– Coded type
– Digital type
– Frequency type

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING


CLASSIFICATION OF SENSOR /TRANSDUCER

According to the measurement (or) Function


– Displacement
– Velocity
– Acceleration According to the performance characteristics
– Dimensional – Accuracy
– Mass – Repeatability
– Force – Linearity
– Sensitivity
– Proximity
– Range
– Pressure
– Fluid Flow
– Liquid level
– Temperature

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING


LECTURE 2
DISPLACEMENT SENSORS

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