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Transducer

Transducers convert a non-electrical input quantity such as temperature, pressure, or sound into an electrical signal. They contain two main elements - a sensing element that detects the physical quantity and a transduction element that converts it into an electrical signal. Transducers are selected based on factors like sensitivity, operating range, accuracy, and resistance to cross-sensitivity and errors. Transducers can be classified as analog/digital, primary/secondary, active/passive, or transducers/inverse transducers.

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Transducer

Transducers convert a non-electrical input quantity such as temperature, pressure, or sound into an electrical signal. They contain two main elements - a sensing element that detects the physical quantity and a transduction element that converts it into an electrical signal. Transducers are selected based on factors like sensitivity, operating range, accuracy, and resistance to cross-sensitivity and errors. Transducers can be classified as analog/digital, primary/secondary, active/passive, or transducers/inverse transducers.

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TRANSDUCER

WHAT IS A TRANSDUCER ?

A transducer is a device which transforms a nonelectrical physical quantity


(i.e. temperature, sound or light) into an electrical signal (i.e. voltage,
current, capacity)

In other word it is a device that is capable of converting the physical quantity


into a proportional electrical quantity such as voltage or current.

Transducer contains two parts that are closely related to each other i.e. the
sensing element and transduction element.

Parameter e.g.
pressure, Transduction
Sensing Elements Electrical Signal
temperature, force Element
etc.

Fig.: Block diagram of transducer


TRANSDUCER SELECTION FACTOR

1. Sensitivity: Sensitive enough to produce detectable output.


2. Operating Range: Maintain the range requirement and good resolution
over the entire range.
3. Accuracy: High accuracy is assured.
4. Cross sensitivity: Actual quantity is being measured is in one plane and the
transducer is subjected to variation in another plan.
5. Errors: The transducer should maintain the expected input-output
relationship as described by the transfer function so as to avoid errors.
6. Operating Principle: Operating principle used may be resistive, inductive,
capacitive , optoelectronic, piezo electric etc.
CLASSIFICATION OF TRANSDUCER

Transducer

Analog / Digital Primary / Secondary Active / Passive Transducer / Inverse

Analog: Output continuous Primary: Physical Active: Transducers Inverse Transducer:


Function of time. phenomenon is directly which develop their output Converts electrical quantity
Digital: Output signal is in the converted into electrical form. without any auxiliary source. (input) in non electrical
form of pulse. Passive: Electrical parameters quantity (output).
Secondary: Input signal 1st
e.g. Thermistor, strain gauges, Used to measure feedback.
sensed by sensor & output is changes with the change in
thermocouple, etc.
used as input to transducer. input signal. e.g. piezoelectric crystals,
e.g. Bourdon tube, LVDT, etc. e.g. Thermo-electric, photo- analog ammeter, etc.
electric, strain gauges, hall
effect type etc.

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