Classification Based On Working Mechanism

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Classificationbasedonworking

mechanism
ActiveTransducer
PassiveTransducer
Anactivetransducerisdefinedasa
transducerwhichgeneratesitsownelectrical
voltageduringconversion.Itdoesnotrequire
anyexternalbatterysupplyforitsworking.
Photo-voltaicCell
Thermopile
PiezoelectricType
MovingCoilType
Thevoltagechangethatoccursacrossthep-n
junctionduetolightradiationisknownbyits
correspondingsolarcellvalueorlight
intensity.
Thevoltagechangedevelopedacrossa
junctionoftwodissimilarmetalsisknownby
itscorrespondingvalueoftemperature,heat
orflow.
Whenanexternalforceisappliedontoa
quartzcrystal,therewillbeachangeinthe
voltagegeneratedacrossthesurface.This
changeismeasuredbyitscorresponding
valueofsoundorvibration.
Thechangeinvoltagegeneratedina
magneticfieldcanbemeasuredusingits
correspondingvalueofvibrationorvelocity.
Passivetransducerisdefinedasthe
transducerwhichrequiresexternalbattery
voltagetooperate.Alsoitonlychangesits
parameterlikechangeinresistanceor
capacitanceduringconversion.
ResistanceVariationType
CapacitanceVariationType
InductanceVariationType
VoltageandCurrentType
ResistanceStrainGauge
ResistanceThermometer
ResistanceHygrometer
HotWireMeter
Thechangeinvalueofresistanceofmetal
semi-conductorduetoelongationor
compressionisknownbythemeasurementof
torque,displacementorforce.
Thechangeinresistanceofmetalwiredueto
thechangeintemperatureknownbythe
measurementoftemperature.
Thechangeintheresistanceofconductive
stripduetothechangeofmoisturecontentis
knownbythevalueofitscorresponding
humidity.
Thechangeinresistanceofaheatingelement
duetoconvectioncoolingofaflowofgasis
knownbyitscorrespondinggasflowor
pressure.
Thechangeinresistanceofacellduetoa
correspondingchangeinlightfluxisknownby
itscorrespondinglightintensity.
Thechangeinresistanceofasemi-conductor
thathasanegativeco-efficientofresistanceis
knownbyitscorrespondingmeasureof
temperature.
Thechangeinresistanceofapotentiometer
readingduetothemovementofthesliderasa
partofanexternalforceappliedisknownby
itscorrespondingpressureordisplacement.
VariableCapacitancePressureGauge
DielectricGauge
CapacitorMicrophone
Thechangeincapacitanceduetothechange
ofdistancebetweentwoparallelplatescaused
byanexternalforceisknownbyits
correspondingdisplacementorpressure.
Thechangeincapacitanceduetoachangein
thedielectricisknownbyitscorresponding
liquidlevelorthickness.
Thechangeincapacitanceduetothe
variationinsoundpressureonamovable
diagramisknownbyitscorrespondingsound.
EddyCurrentTransducer
VariableReluctanceType
ProximityInductanceType
DifferentialTransformer
MagnetostrictiveTransducer
Thechangeininductanceofacoilduetothe
proximityofaneddycurrentplateisknownby
itscorrespondingdisplacementorthickness.
Thevariationinreluctanceofamagnetic
circuitthatoccursduetothechangein
positionoftheironcoreorcoilisknownbyits
correspondingdisplacementorpressure.
Theinductancechangeofanalternating
currentexcitedcoilduetothechangeinthe
magneticcircuitisknownbyitscorresponding
pressureordisplacement.
Thechangeindifferentialvoltageof2
secondarywindingsofatransformerbecause
ofthechangeinpositionofthemagneticcore
isknownbyitscorrespondingforce,pressure
ordisplacement.
Thechangeinmagneticpropertiesdueto
changeinpressureandstressisknownbyits
correspondingsoundvalue,pressureorforce.
Photo-emissiveCell
HallEffect
IonizationChamber
Electronemissionduetolightincidenceon
photo-emissivesurfaceisknownbyits
correspondinglightfluxvalue.
Thevoltagegeneratedduetomagneticflux
acrossasemi-conductorplatewitha
movementofcurrentthroughitisknownbyits
correspondingvalueofmagneticfluxor
current.
Theelectronflowvariationduetothe
ionisationofgascausedbyradio-active
radiationisknownbyitscorresponding
radiationvalue.

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