Transducer Unit 1
Transducer Unit 1
CHARACTERISTICS OF TRANSDUCER-
CLASSIFICATION OF TRANSDUCER-
1. By transduction used.
The input quantity is the non-electrical quantity, and the output electrical
signal is in the form of the current, voltage or frequency.
The Bourdon’s Tube is the primary transducer, and the L.V.D.T is called
the secondary transducer.
The physical quantity like velocity, temperature, force and the intensity of
light is induced with the help of the transducer. The piezoelectric crystal,
photo-voltaic cell, tacho generator, thermocouples, photovoltaic cell are
the examples of the active transducers.
Examples – Consider the examples of a piezoelectric crystal. The crystal
is sandwiched between the two metallic electrodes, and the entire
sandwiched is fastened to the base. The mass is placed on the top of the
sandwiched.
The piezo crystal has the special property because of which when the
force is applied to the crystal, they induce the voltage. The base provides
the acceleration due to which the voltage is generated. The mass applies
on the crystals induces an output voltage. The output voltage is
proportional to the acceleration.
The transducer can also be classified by their output signals. The output
signal of the transducer may be continuous or discrete.
• Bonded type