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Linear position sensors : theory and application / David S. Nyce.
By: Nyce, David S
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BookPublisher: Hoboken, NJ : Wiley-Interscience, 2004Description: xii, 170 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.ISBN: 0471233269 .Subject(s): Transducers | DetectorsDDC classification: 681.2
Contents:
Sensor definitions and conventions -- Specifications -- Resistive sensing -- Capacitive sensing -- Inductive sensing -- The LVDT -- The hall effect -- Magnetoresistive sensing -- Magnetostrictive sensing -- Encoders.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
* Sensor technology is an increasingly important area of research
* This will be the only book entirely devoted to the topic
Includes bibliographical references (pages 162-163) and index.
Sensor definitions and conventions -- Specifications -- Resistive sensing -- Capacitive sensing -- Inductive sensing -- The LVDT -- The hall effect -- Magnetoresistive sensing -- Magnetostrictive sensing -- Encoders.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Preface (p. xi)
- 1 Sensor Definitions and Conventions (p. 1)
- 1.1 Is It a Sensor or a Transducer? (p. 1)
- 1.2 Position versus Displacement (p. 3)
- 1.3 Absolute or Incremental Reading (p. 5)
- 1.4 Contact or Contactless Sensing and Actuation (p. 5)
- 1.5 Linear and Angular Configurations (p. 8)
- 1.6 Application versus Sensor Technology (p. 8)
- 2 Specifications (p. 10)
- 2.1 About Position Sensor Specifications (p. 10)
- 2.2 Measuring Range (p. 10)
- 2.3 Zero and Span (p. 11)
- 2.4 Repeatability (p. 12)
- 2.5 Nonlinearity (p. 13)
- 2.6 Hysteresis (p. 19)
- 2.7 Calibrated Accuracy (p. 21)
- 2.8 Drift (p. 23)
- 2.9 What Does All This about Accuracy Mean to Me? (p. 23)
- 2.10 Temperature Effects (p. 25)
- 2.11 Response Time (p. 26)
- 2.12 Output Types (p. 28)
- 2.13 Shock and Vibration (p. 32)
- 2.14 EMI/EMC (p. 34)
- 2.15 Power Requirements (p. 37)
- 2.16 Intrinsic Safety, Explosion Proofing, and Purging (p. 38)
- 2.17 Reliability (p. 45)
- 3 Resistive Sensing (p. 47)
- 3.1 Resistive Position Transducers (p. 47)
- 3.2 Resistance (p. 48)
- 3.3 History of Resistive Linear Position Transducers (p. 49)
- 3.4 Linear Position Transducer Design (p. 49)
- 3.5 Resistive Element (p. 52)
- 3.6 Wiper (p. 54)
- 3.7 Linear Mechanics (p. 55)
- 3.8 Signal Conditioning (p. 55)
- 3.9 Advantages and Disadvantages (p. 57)
- 3.10 Performance Specifications (p. 57)
- 3.11 Typical Performance Specifications and Applications (p. 60)
- 4 Capacitive Sensing (p. 62)
- 4.1 Capacitive Position Transducers (p. 62)
- 4.2 Capacitance (p. 63)
- 4.3 Dielectric Constant (p. 65)
- 4.4 History of Capacitive Sensors (p. 66)
- 4.5 Capacitive Position Transducer Design (p. 67)
- 4.6 Electronic Circuits for Capacitive Transducers (p. 70)
- 4.7 Guard Electrodes (p. 74)
- 4.8 EMI/RFI (p. 75)
- 4.9 Typical Performance Specifications and Applications (p. 76)
- 5 Inductive Sensing (p. 78)
- 5.1 Inductive Position Transducers (p. 78)
- 5.2 Inductance (p. 79)
- 5.3 Permeability (p. 83)
- 5.4 History of Inductive Sensors (p. 84)
- 5.5 Inductive Position Transducer Design (p. 85)
- 5.6 Coil (p. 86)
- 5.7 Core (p. 89)
- 5.8 Signal Conditioning (p. 89)
- 5.9 Advantages (p. 92)
- 5.10 Typical Performance Specifications and Applications (p. 92)
- 6 The LVDT (p. 94)
- 6.1 LVDT Position Transducers (p. 94)
- 6.2 History of the LVDT (p. 95)
- 6.3 LVDT Position Transducer Design (p. 95)
- 6.4 Coils (p. 97)
- 6.5 Core (p. 98)
- 6.6 Carrier Frequency (p. 100)
- 6.7 Demodulation (p. 101)
- 6.8 Signal Conditioning (p. 104)
- 6.9 Advantages (p. 106)
- 6.10 Typical Performance Specifications and Applications (p. 108)
- 7 The Hall Effect (p. 109)
- 7.1 Hall Effect Transducers (p. 109)
- 7.2 The Hall Effect (p. 110)
- 7.3 History of the Hall Effect (p. 112)
- 7.4 Hall Effect Position Transducer Design (p. 113)
- 7.5 Hall Effect Element (p. 115)
- 7.6 Electronics (p. 116)
- 7.7 Linear Arrays (p. 118)
- 7.8 Advantages (p. 119)
- 7.9 Typical Performance Specifications and Applications (p. 120)
- 8 Magnetoresistive Sensing (p. 122)
- 8.1 Magnetoresistive Transducers (p. 122)
- 8.2 Magnetoresistance (p. 123)
- 8.3 History of Magnetoresistive Sensors (p. 129)
- 8.4 Magnetoresistive Position Transducer Design (p. 130)
- 8.5 Magnetoresistive Element (p. 131)
- 8.6 Linear Arrays (p. 131)
- 8.7 Electronics (p. 133)
- 8.8 Advantages (p. 134)
- 8.9 Typical Performance Specifications and Applications (p. 134)
- 9 Magnetostrictive Sensing (p. 136)
- 9.1 Magnetostrictive Transducers (p. 136)
- 9.2 Magnetostriction (p. 137)
- 9.3 History of Magnetostrictive Sensors (p. 139)
- 9.4 Magnetostrictive Position Transducer Design (p. 140)
- 9.5 Waveguide (p. 140)
- 9.6 Position Magnet (p. 142)
- 9.7 Pickup Devices (p. 144)
- 9.8 Damp (p. 145)
- 9.9 Electronics (p. 145)
- 9.10 Advantages (p. 147)
- 9.11 Typical Performance Specifications (p. 148)
- 9.12 Application (p. 149)
- 10 Encoders (p. 151)
- 10.1 Linear Encoders (p. 151)
- 10.2 History of Encoders (p. 151)
- 10.3 Construction (p. 152)
- 10.4 Absolute versus Incremental Encoders (p. 153)
- 10.5 Optical Encoders (p. 154)
- 10.6 Magnetic Encoders (p. 155)
- 10.7 Quadrature (p. 156)
- 10.8 Binary versus Gray Code (p. 157)
- 10.9 Electronics (p. 158)
- 10.10 Advantages (p. 159)
- 10.11 Typical Performance Specification and Applications (p. 160)
- References (p. 162)
- Index (p. 165)