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7.1 Potentiometric Sensors 255 (A) (B) (C) Fig. 7.1. (A) Potentiometer as a position sensor; (B) gravitational fluid level sensor with a float; (C) linear potentiometer. (Courtesy of Piher Group, Tudela, Spain.) source of error. It should be noted that a potentiometric sensor is a ratiometric device (see Chapter 4); hence the resistance of the pot is not a part of the equation. This means that its stability (e.g., over a temperature range) virtually has no effect on accuracy. For the low-power applications, high-impedance pots are desirable; however, the loading effect must be always considered. Thus, a good voltage follower is required. The wiper of the pot is usually electrically isolated from the sensing shaft. Figure 7.2A shows one problem associated with a wire-wound potentiometer. The wiper may, while moving across the winding, make contact with either one or two wires, thus resulting in uneven voltage steps (Fig. 7.2B) or a variable resolution. Therefore, when the coil potentiometer with N turns is used, only the average resolution n should be considered: n = 100 N% . (7.2) The force which is required to move the wiper comes from the measured object, and the resulting energy is dissipated in the form of heat. Wire-wound potentiometers are fabricated with thin wires having a diameter on the order of 0.01 mm. A good coil potentiometer can provide an average resolution of about 0.1% of FS (full scale), whereas the high-quality resistive film potentiometers may yield an infinitesimal resolution which is limited only by the uniformity of the resistive material and noise floor of the interface circuit. The continuous-resolution pots are fabricated with conductive plastic, carbon film, metal film, or a ceramic–metal mix which is known as cermet. The wiper of the precision potentiometers are made from precious metal alloys. Displacements sensed by the angular potentiometers range from approximately 10 ◦ to
256 7 Position, Displacement, and Level (A) (B) Fig. 7.2. Uncertainty caused by a wire-wound potentiometer: (A) a wiper may contact one or two wires at a time; (B) uneven voltage steps. over 3000 ◦ for the multiturn pots (with gear mechanisms). Although quite useful in some applications, potentiometers have several drawbacks: 1. Noticeable mechanical load (friction) 2. Need for a physical coupling with the object 3. Low speed 4. Friction and excitation voltage cause heating of the potentiometer 5. Low environmental stability 7.2 Gravitational Sensors A well-known, popular gravitational-level transducer is used in a toilet tank. The transducer’s main element is a float—a device whose density is lower than that of water. In most tanks, it is directly coupled to a water valve to keep it either open or shut, depending on how much water the tank holds. The float is a detector of the position of the water surface. For the measurement purposes, the float can be coupled to a position transducer, such as a potentiometric, magnetic, capacitive, or any other direct sensor (Fig. 7.1B). It should be noted that the gravitational sensor is susceptible to various interfering forces, resulting from friction and acceleration. Obviously, such a sensor will not work whenever gravity is altered or absent. A space station or a jet is not an appropriate place for such a sensor. Inclination detectors, which measure the angle from the direction to the Earth’s center of gravity, are employed in road construction, machine tools, inertial navigation systems, and other applications requiring a gravity reference. An old and still quite popular detector of a position is a mercury switch (Figs. 7.3A and 7.3B). The switch is made of a nonconductive (often glass) tube having two electrical contacts and a drop of mercury. When the sensor is positioned with respect to the gravity force in such a way that the mercury moves away from the contacts, the switch is open. A change in the switch orientation causes the mercury to move to the contacts and touch both of
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HANDBOOK OF MODERN SENSORS PHYSICS,
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HANDBOOK OF MODERN SENSORS PHYSICS,
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To the memory of my father
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Preface Seven years have passed sin
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Contents Preface ..................
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Contents XI 4.5 Lenses ............
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Contents XIII 7.7.1 Micropower Impu
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Contents XV 15 Radiation Detectors
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Contents XVII Table A.9 Physical Pr
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1 Data Acquisition “It’s as lar
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1.1 Sensors, Signals, and Systems 3
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1.2 Sensor Classification 7 oscillo
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1.3 Units of Measurements 9 Table 1
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Table 1.7. SI Basic Units Reference
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2 Sensor Characteristics “O, what
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2.2 Span (Full-Scale Input) 15 Fig.
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2.4 Accuracy 17 2.4 Accuracy Avery
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2.6 Calibration Error 19 To compute
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2.8 Nonlinearity 21 Fig. 2.4. Trans
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2.12 Resolution 23 (A) (B) Fig. 2.7
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2.16 Dynamic Characteristics 25 2.1
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2.16 Dynamic Characteristics 27 Sub
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2.17 Environmental Factors 29 2.17
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2.18 Reliability 31 guide. For inst
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2.20 Uncertainty 33 • Thermal sho
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Table 2.2. Uncertainty Budget for T
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3 Physical Principles of Sensing
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3.1 Electric Charges, Fields, and P
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3.2 Capacitance 45 The capacitor ma
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3.2 Capacitance 47 (A) (B) Fig. 3.6
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3.2 Capacitance 49 h 0 (A) (B) Fig.
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3.3 Magnetism 51 N S S N (A) (B) Fi
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3.3 Magnetism 53 electric charge ca
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3.3 Magnetism 55 3.3.3 Toroid Anoth
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3.4 Induction 57 • Changing the o
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3.5 Resistance 59 Fig. 3.16. Voltag
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3.5 Resistance 61 For pure resistan
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3.5 Resistance 63 resistor) and the
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3.5 Resistance 65 Fig. 3.19. Strain
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3.6 Piezoelectric Effect 67 (A) (B)
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3.6 Piezoelectric Effect 69 Another
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3.6 Piezoelectric Effect 71 Another
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3.6 Piezoelectric Effect 73 absorpt
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3.6 Piezoelectric Effect 75 that en
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3.7 Pyroelectric Effect 77 circuit
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3.7 Pyroelectric Effect 81 Fig. 3.2
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3.8 Hall Effect 83 Fig. 3.30. Hall
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Table 3.2. Typical Characteristics
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3.9 Seebeck and Peltier Effects 87
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3.11 Temperature and Thermal Proper
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3.12 Heat Transfer 99 to about 35
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3.12 Heat Transfer 101 (A) (B) Fig.
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3.12 Heat Transfer 103 Fig. 3.41. S
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3.12 Heat Transfer 105 Fig. 3.42. S
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3.12 Heat Transfer 109 (A) (B) Fig.
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3.13 Light 111 [38] whose emissivit
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124 4 Optical Components of Sensors
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5 Interface Electronic Circuits 5.1
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5.1 Input Characteristics of Interf
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5.2 Amplifiers 157 (A) (B) Fig. 5.5
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5.2 Amplifiers 159 Fig. 5.7. Voltag
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5.2 Amplifiers 161 (A) (B) Fig. 5.9
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5.2 Amplifiers 163 Fig. 5.11. An eq
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5.3 Excitation Circuits 165 5.3.1 C
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5.3 Excitation Circuits 167 (A) (B)
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5.3 Excitation Circuits 169 Fig. 5.
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5.3 Excitation Circuits 171 atures.
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5.3 Excitation Circuits 173 (A) (B)
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5.4 Analog-to-Digital Converters 17
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5.5 Direct Digitization and Process
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5.7 Bridge Circuits 193 determine t
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5.7 Bridge Circuits 195 Fig. 5.38.
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5.7 Bridge Circuits 197 Fig. 5.39.
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9 Force, Strain, and Tactile Sensor
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9.1 Strain Gauges 325 (A) (B) Fig.
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12 Acoustic Sensors “Your ears wi
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Table 14.3. Typical Specifications
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16 Temperature Sensors When a scien
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Table 17.1. SAW Chemical Sensors 17
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Appendix Table A.1. Chemical Symbol
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Table A.4. SI Conversion Multiples
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Table A.4 Continued Light cd/in. 2
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Table A.4 Continued Cup 2.36588 ×
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Table A.25. Properties of Glasses S
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Index α-particles, 443 A/D, 175, 1
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Index 587 SAW, 75, 388, 404, 496, 5
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