Sensors and Transducers
Sensors and Transducers

Author: Ian Sinclair

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2000-12-05

Total Pages: 321

ISBN-13: 0080516998

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In this book Ian Sinclair provides the practical knowhow required by technician engineers, systems designers and students. The focus is firmly on understanding the technologies and their different applications, not a mathematical approach. The result is a highly readable text which provides a unique introduction to the selection and application of sensors, transducers and switches, and a grounding in the practicalities of designing with these devices.The devices covered encompass heat, light and motion, environmental sensing, sensing in industrial control, and signal-carrying and non-signal switches. - Get up to speed in this key topic through this leading practical guide - Understand the range of technologies and applications before specifying - Gain a working knowledge with a minimum of maths

SENSORS AND TRANDUCERS
SENSORS AND TRANDUCERS

Author: D. PATRANABI

Publisher: PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.

Published: 2003-01-01

Total Pages: 354

ISBN-13: 9788120321984

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This text is a lucid presentation of the principles of working of all types of sensors and transducers which form the prime components of the instrumentation systems. The characteristics of the sensors and transducers and the operating principles of transducer technologies have been discussed in considerable detail. Besides covering conventional sensors such as electromechanical, thermal, magnetic, radiation, and electroanalytical, the recent advances in sensor technologies including smart and intelligent sensors used in automated systems are also comprehensively described. The application aspects of sensors used in several fields such as automobiles, manufacturing, medical, and environment are fully illustrated. With a straightforward approach the text is aimed at building a sound understanding of the fundamentals, and inculcating analytical skills needed for design and operation. Numerous schematic representations, examples, and review questions help transcend underlying basics to automation and instrumentation. The book with incisive explanations and all the pedagogic attributes is designed to serve the needs of the engineering students of instrumentation, chemical, mechanical, and electrical disciplines. It will also be a useful text for the students of applied sciences.

Sensors and Transducers
Sensors and Transducers

Author: M. J. Usher

Publisher: Palgrave

Published: 1996-01

Total Pages: 222

ISBN-13: 9780333604878

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The aim of this text is to provide an integrated account of the principles and properties of the most important types of physical transducer, whether analogue or digital. The treatment is primarily from the measured standpoint, so that, for example, the different types of length transducer are discussed and compared together in one chapter.

Electrical Sensors and Transducers
Electrical Sensors and Transducers

Author: James R. Carstens

Publisher: Prentice Hall

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 520

ISBN-13:

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Presented in a unique format, this book covers the basics of transducers in an all- inclusive format.

Micro- and Nano-Scale Sensors and Transducers
Micro- and Nano-Scale Sensors and Transducers

Author: Ezzat G. Bakhoum

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2016-03-09

Total Pages: 183

ISBN-13: 1482250918

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The rapidly emerging fields of nanotechnology and nano-fabrication have enabled the creation of new sensors with dramatic improvements in sensitivity and range, along with substantial miniaturization. And, although there are many books on nanotechnology, recent advances in micro and nano-scale sensors and transducers are not adequately represented

Ultrasonic Transducers
Ultrasonic Transducers

Author: K Nakamura

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2012-08-23

Total Pages: 749

ISBN-13: 0857096303

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Ultrasonic transducers are key components in sensors for distance, flow and level measurement as well as in power, biomedical and other applications of ultrasound. Ultrasonic transducers reviews recent research in the design and application of this important technology.Part one provides an overview of materials and design of ultrasonic transducers. Piezoelectricity and basic configurations are explored in depth, along with electromagnetic acoustic transducers, and the use of ceramics, thin film and single crystals in ultrasonic transducers. Part two goes on to investigate modelling and characterisation, with performance modelling, electrical evaluation, laser Doppler vibrometry and optical visualisation all considered in detail. Applications of ultrasonic transducers are the focus of part three, beginning with a review of surface acoustic wave devices and air-borne ultrasound transducers, and going on to consider ultrasonic transducers for use at high temperature and in flaw detection systems, power, biomedical and micro-scale ultrasonics, therapeutic ultrasound devices, piezoelectric and fibre optic hydrophones, and ultrasonic motors are also described.With its distinguished editor and expert team of international contributors,Ultrasonic transducers is an authoritative review of key developments for engineers and materials scientists involved in this area of technology as well as in its applications in sectors as diverse as electronics, wireless communication and medical diagnostics. - Reviews recent research in the design and application of ultrasonic transducers - Provides an overview of the materials and design of ultrasonic transducers, with an in-depth exploration of piezoelectricity and basic configurations - Investigates modelling and characterisation, applications of ultrasonic transducers, and ultrasonic transducers for use at high temperature and in flaw detection systems

Expanding the Vision of Sensor Materials
Expanding the Vision of Sensor Materials

Author: Committee on New Sensor Technologies: Materials and Applications

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 1995-07-06

Total Pages: 146

ISBN-13: 0309587433

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Advances in materials science and engineering have paved the way for the development of new and more capable sensors. Drawing upon case studies from manufacturing and structural monitoring and involving chemical and long wave-length infrared sensors, this book suggests an approach that frames the relevant technical issues in such a way as to expedite the consideration of new and novel sensor materials. It enables a multidisciplinary approach for identifying opportunities and making realistic assessments of technical risk and could be used to guide relevant research and development in sensor technologies.

Sensors for Mechatronics
Sensors for Mechatronics

Author: Paul P.L. Regtien

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2012-01-17

Total Pages: 323

ISBN-13: 0123944090

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Mechatronics is a multidisciplinary field combining Mechanical, Electronic, Computer, and other Engineering fields to develop intelligent processes and products. Based on thirty years of extensive work in industry and teaching, this book provides an overview of the sensors and sensor systems required and applied in mechatronics with an emphasis on understanding the physical principles and possible configurations of sensors rather than simply a discussion of particular types of sensors. Well illustrated with examples of commercially available sensors and of recent and future developments, this book offers help in achieving the best solution to various kinds of sensor problems encountered in mechatronics. In a clear and detailed manner, the author reviews the major types of transducers, presents a characterization of the state-of-the-art in sensing technology and offers a view on current sensor research. This book will be a vital resource for practicing engineers and students in the field. - Comprehensive coverage of a wide variety of sensor concepts and basic measurement configurations encountered in the mechatronics domain - Written by a recognized expert in the field who has extensive experience in industry and teaching - Suitable for practicing engineers and those wanting to learn more about sensors in mechatronics

Test and Measurement: Know It All
Test and Measurement: Know It All

Author: Jon S. Wilson

Publisher: Newnes

Published: 2008-10-10

Total Pages: 912

ISBN-13: 9781856175302

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The Newnes Know It All Series takes the best of what our authors have written to create hard-working desk references that will be an engineer's first port of call for key information, design techniques and rules of thumb. Guaranteed not to gather dust on a shelf! Field Application engineers need to master a wide area of topics to excel. The Test and Measurement Know It All covers every angle including Machine Vision and Inspection, Communications Testing, Compliance Testing, along with Automotive, Aerospace, and Defense testing. A 360-degree view from our best-selling authors Topics include the Technology of Test and Measurement, Measurement System Types, and Instrumentation for Test and Measurement The ultimate hard-working desk reference; all the essential information, techniques and tricks of the trade in one volume

Handbook of Force Transducers
Handbook of Force Transducers

Author: Dan Mihai Stefanescu

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2011-03-16

Total Pages: 634

ISBN-13: 3642182968

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Part I introduces the basic "Principles and Methods of Force Measurement" according to a classification into a dozen of force transducers types: resistive, inductive, capacitive, piezoelectric, electromagnetic, electrodynamic, magnetoelastic, galvanomagnetic (Hall-effect), vibrating wires, (micro)resonators, acoustic and gyroscopic. Two special chapters refer to force balance techniques and to combined methods in force measurement. Part II discusses the "(Strain Gauge) Force Transducers Components", evolving from the classical force transducer to the digital / intelligent one, with the incorporation of three subsystems (sensors, electromechanics and informatics). The elastic element (EE) is the "heart" of the force transducer and basically determines its performance. A 12-type elastic element classification is proposed (stretched / compressed column or tube, bending beam, bending and/or torsion shaft, middle bent bar with fixed ends, shear beam, bending ring, yoke or frame, diaphragm, axial-stressed torus, axisymmetrical and voluminous EE), with emphasis on the optimum location of the strain gauges. The main properties of the associated Wheatstone bridge, best suited for the parametrical transducers, are examined, together with the appropriate electronic circuits for SGFTs. The handbook fills a gap in the field of Force Measurement, both experts and newcomers, no matter of their particular interest, finding a lot of useful and valuable subjects in the area of Force Transducers; in fact, it is the first specialized monograph in this inter- and multidisciplinary field.