Inductive Transducer

Electrical and Electronics Engineering – 21EES101T

Team Members:
• Subhrodeep Ghosh – RA2311030010136
• Guru Sekkar Reddy Mukthapuram – RA2311030010137
Date: 10/11/2023
Main Components:
Coil: This is a number of turns of insulated magnet wire
wound around a high magnetic permeability core, such as
a ferrite ceramic rod or coil form. The coil is used to
generate an electromagnetic field.
Core: The core is a magnetic material (such as iron or
ferrite) that is placed inside the coil. The physical
parameter to be measured (e.g., displacement, pressure)
affects the position or properties of the core, thereby
changing the inductance of the coil.
Mechanical Element: This is the part of the transducer that is
mechanically influenced by the external physical quantity.
For example, in a displacement transducer, this could be a
movable rod or arm that changes the position of the core
within the coil.
Output Terminals: The induced voltage across the coil due
to changes in inductance is taken as the output signal. The
output terminals provide a connection for the external Fig. Inductive Transducer
circuitry to measure or utilize this voltage.
Working:
An inductive transducer is an electrical device that converts physical motion into a change in inductance 1. It
An inductive transducer is an electrical device that converts physical motion into a change in
operates on the principle of electromagnetic induction 2. The working principle of an inductive transducer is the
inductance. It operates on the 1principle of electromagnetic induction. The working principle of an
magnetic material’s induction . The magnetic material’s induction can depend on different variables like the twists
inductive transducer is the magnetic material’s induction. The magnetic material’s induction can
of the coil over the material, the magnetic material’s size, and the flux’s permeability 1.
depend on different variables like the twists of the coil over the material, the magnetic material’s1 size,
There are two types of inductive transducers: simple inductance and two-coil mutual inductance .
and the flux’s permeability.
1.Simple Inductance: In this type, a single coil is used as the transducer. When the mechanical element whose
There are two types of inductive transducers: simple inductance and two-coil mutual inductance.
displacement is to be calculated is moved, it changes the flux path’s permeance which is generated from the
1.Simple Inductance: In this type, a single coil is used as the transducer. When the mechanical
circuit. This modifies the inductance of the circuit and the equivalent output . 1
element whose displacement is to be calculated is moved, it changes the flux path’s permeance which
2.Two-Coil Mutual Inductance: In this type, two different coils are arranged. The excitation can be generated
is generated from the circuit. This modifies the inductance of the circuit and the equivalent output.
with an external power source in the primary coil, whereas the output can be attained in the secondary coil 1.
2.Two-Coil Mutual Inductance: In this type, two different coils are arranged. The excitation can be
Inductive transducers typically operate on the basis of three principles 32:
generated with an external power source in the primary coil, whereas the output can be attained in
3.Change in Self-Inductance: The coil’s self-inductance can be derived by L = N2/R, where ‘N’ is the number of
the secondary coil.
twists of the coil and ‘R’ is the magnetic circuit’s reluctance 1.
Inductive transducers typically operate on the basis of three principles:
4.Change in Mutual Inductance: The change in mutual inductance of two coils 3
.
3.Change in Self-Inductance: The coil’s self-inductance can be derived by L = N 2
/R, where ‘N’ is the
5.Eddy Current Production: The principle of eddy current generation 3.
number of twists of the coil and ‘R’ is the magnetic circuit’s reluctance.
The voltage difference and change in inductance result due to the change in flux in the coils (secondary or
4.Change in Mutual Inductance: The change in mutual inductance of two coils.
primary coils)
5.Eddy Current Production: The principle of eddy current generation.
The voltage difference and change in inductance result due to the change in flux in the coils
(secondary or primary coils).
Applications:
The applications of these transducers include the following.
• The application of these transducers finds in proximity sensors to measure position, touchpads,
dynamic motion, etc.
• Mostly these transducers are used for detecting the kind of metal, to find miss lost parts otherwise
counts the objects.
• These transducers are also applicable for detecting the movement of the apparatus which include
belt conveyor and bucket elevator etc..
Other applications include:
•Accelerometers
•Linear and Rotary Motor
•Galvanometers
•LVDT and RVDT
•Pressure and airflow sensors
•Electroactive polymers
•Potential meters
•Micro-electro-mechanical systems
•Powered generators etc.
•Sequential counters
•PB monitors, heart monitors, etc
Advantages and Disadvantages:
The advantages of the inductive transducer include the following.
•The inductive transducers can work in any environmental conditions like
humidity and high temperatures. These can give high performance in the
industrial environment also.
•These have high accuracy and stable operating range with good life-span
•These can be operated in high switching rates in industrial applications.
•These type transducers can be operated in wide ranges used in various
applications
The disadvantages of the inductive transducer include the following.
•The working and operating range of inductive transducer depends on the
construction and temperature conditions
•It depends on the magnetic field of the coil.
Thank You