Linear Position Sensors Theory and Application [Hardcover]

* Sensor technology is an increasingly important area of research
* This will be the only book entirely devoted to the topicPreface.

1. Sensor Definitions and Conventions.

1.1 Is It a Sensor or a Transducer?

1.2 Position versus Displacement.

1.3 Absolute or Incremental Reading.

1.4 Contact or Contactless Sensing and Actuation.

1.5 Linear and Angular Configurations.

1.6 Application versus Sensor Technology.

2. Specifications.

2.1 About Position Sensor Specifications.

2.2 Measuring Range.

2.3 Zero and Span.

2.4 Repeatability.

2.5 Nonlinearity.

2.6 Hysteresis.

2.7 Calibrated Accuracy.

2.8 Drift.

2.9 What Does All This about Accuracy Mean to Me?

2.10 Temperature Effects.

2.11 Response Time.

2.12 Output Types.

2.13 Shock and Vibration.

2.14 EMI/EMC.

2.15 Power Requirements.

2.16 Intrinsic Safety, Explosion Proofing, and Purging.

2.17 Reliability.

3. Resistive Sensing.

3.1 Resistive Position Transducers.

3.2 Resistance.

3.3 History of Resistive Linear Position Transducers.

3.4 Linear Position Transducer Design.

3.5 Resistive Element.

3.6 Wiper.

3.7 Linear Mechanics.

3.8 Signal Conditioning.

3.9 Advantages and Disadvantages.

3.10 Performance Specifications.

3.11 Typical Performance Specifications and ls(