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Selection of Transducers

When choosing a transducer, the following factors must be considered: the operating principle, sensitivity, operating range, accuracy and repeatability, transient and frequency response, loading effects, environmental compatibility, insensitivity to unwanted signals, usage and ruggedness, electrical aspects, stability and reliability, and good static characteristics. The transducer selected must be appropriate for the application and maintain its input-output relationship under the operating conditions.

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Selection of Transducers

When choosing a transducer, the following factors must be considered: the operating principle, sensitivity, operating range, accuracy and repeatability, transient and frequency response, loading effects, environmental compatibility, insensitivity to unwanted signals, usage and ruggedness, electrical aspects, stability and reliability, and good static characteristics. The transducer selected must be appropriate for the application and maintain its input-output relationship under the operating conditions.

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Selection of Transducers

 The following factors should be considered when choosing a


transducer for a particular application:
 Operating principle
The transducers are many a times selected on the basis of the
operating principle used by them.
 Sensitivity
The transducers must be sensitive enough to produce detectable
output.
 Operating range
The transducers should maintain the range requirements and
have a good resolution over the entire range.
 Accuracy & repeatability
High accuracy ensures that frequent calibration is not required
and errors are less. Repeatability is more important than
accuracy.
 Transient and frequency response
Transducer should meet the desired time domain
specifications like peak overshoot, rise time, settling time etc.
It should have ideally a flat frequency response or at least a
high cutoff to have a wide bandwidth.
 Loading effects
The transducer should have high input impedance and low
output impedance to avoid loading effects.
 Environmental compatibility
The transducer selected to work under specified
environmental conditions should maintain its input - output
relationship and should not break down. It should work under
corrosive environments (if required to do so), should be able
to withstand pressures and shocks to which it is subjected to.
 Insensitivity to unwanted signals
The transducer must be minimally sensitive to unwanted
signals and highly sensitive to desired signals.
 Usage & ruggedness
The ruggedness both of mechanical and electrical intensities of
the transducer versus its size and weight must be considered.
 Electrical aspects
Attention must be paid to signal-to-noise ratios in case the
transducer is to be used in conjunction with amplifiers.
 Stability and reliability
The transducer should exhibit a high degree of stability during
its operation and storage life
 Good static characteristics
The transducer should have low non-linearity, low hysterisis and
high resolution.

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