Electrical transducer for displacement measurement
Resistive transducer: potentiometer
The potentiometer can be used to measure the displacement. It has two fixed and one movable contact (wiper).
By using a potentiometer we can measure translational displacement, rotational displacement and helical displacement.
Construction
potentiometers are generally constructed in three form single slide wire, wirewound and sediment.
Characteristic
while choosing a potentiometer for application it is necessary to consider the following
Loading effects
Power rating
Linearity
Sensitivity
Advantages
(1) Inexpensive and simple to setup
(2)Rather large displacement can be measured
(3)Sufficient output to drive control circuits
(4)Fresponse and resolution limited photo wirewound but unlimited for others
Disadvantages
(1) Mechanical loading woing to viper friction
(2)Electrical noise from the sliding contact
(3)wear and misalignment owing to fiction
(4 ) Quick manipulationg generate heats and associated problems
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