Classification of transducer
- 2. INTRODUCTION OF TRANSDUCERS A transducer is a device that convert one form of energy to other form. It converts the measurand to a usable electrical signal. 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. 9/12/2015IIECE 2 Pressure Voltage
- 3. BLOCK DIAGRAM OF TRANSDUCERS • Transducer contains two parts that are closely related to each other i.e. the sensing element and transduction element. • The sensing element is called as the sensor. It is device producing measurable response to change in physical conditions. • The transduction element convert the sensor output to suitable electrical form. 9/12/2015IIECE 3
- 4. CLASSIFICATION OF TRANSDUCERS The transducers can be classified as: I. Active and passive transducers. II. Analog and digital transducers. III. On the basis of transduction principle used. IV. Primary and secondary transducer V. Transducers and inverse transducers. 9/12/2015IIECE 4
- 5. • Active transducers : • These transducers do not need any external source of power for their operation. Therefore they are also called as self generating type transducers. I. The active transducer are self generating devices which operate under the energy conversion principle. II. As the output of active transducers we get an equivalent electrical output signal e.g. temperature or strain to electric potential, without any external source of energy being used. 9/12/2015IIECE 5 ACTIVE AND PASSIVE TRANSDUCERS
- 7. • Passive Transducers : I. These transducers need external source of power for their operation. So they are not self generating type transducers. II. A DC power supply or an audio frequency generator is used as an external power source. III. These transducers produce the output signal in the form of variation in resistance, capacitance, inductance or some other electrical parameter in response to the quantity to be measured. 9/12/2015IIECE 7 ACTIVE AND PASSIVE TRANSDUCERS
- 8. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY TRANSDUCERS 9/12/2015IIECE 8 • Some transducers contain the mechanical as well as electrical device. The mechanical device converts the physical quantity to be measured into a mechanical signal. Such mechanical device are called as the primary transducers, because they deal with the physical quantity to be measured. •The electrical device then convert this mechanical signal into a corresponding electrical signal. Such electrical device are known as secondary transducers.
- 9. 9/12/2015IIECE 9 •Ref fig in which the diaphragm act as primary transducer. It convert pressure (the quantity to be measured) into displacement(the mechanical signal). •The displacement is then converted into change in resistance using strain gauge. Hence strain gauge acts as the secondary transducer.
- 10. 9/12/2015 10 IIECE CLASSIFICATION OF TRANSDUCERS According to Transduction Principle
- 11. According to Transduction Principle PIEZO ELECTRIC INDUCTION : •In piezoelectric induction the measurand is converted into a change in electrostatic charge q or voltage V generated by crystals when mechanically it is stressed as shown in fig. 9/12/2015 11 IIECE
- 12. Transducer and Inverse Transducer TRANSDUCER: •Transducers convert non electrical quantity to electrical quantity. INVERSE TRANSDUCER: • Inverse transducers convert electrical quantity to a non electrical quantity 9/12/2015 12 IIECE