Calibration of Photocon pressure transducer
Frequency response data for pressure transducers used in sonic boom evaluation
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Frequency response data for pressure transducers used in sonic boom evaluation
Digital transducer principles and potential applications in analog to digital data processing systems
Development and evaluation of respiration rate transducers for aircraft environments
Environment and function testing of pressure transducer used for hydraulic accumulator pressure indicator
Rectangular to cylindrical waveguide transducer which couples dominant rectangular and cylindrical transverse electromagnetic modes
Silicon semiconductor combustion pressure transducer for high temperature HF pressure measurements within liquid rocket motor chambers
Piezoelectric pressure transducer, discussing design, material used and performance
Temperature gradient and thermal effects on ceramic transducer sensors used on spacecraft for cosmic dust experiments
A series of displacement transducers have been demonstrated which are based on the detection of electrons that quantum-mechanically tunnel across a narrow gap between electrodes.
The task of my two-months internship was to test different materials to be used to build an high temperature transducer, to develop some prototypes and to test their performance, to assess the reliability of commercial product rated for such a temperature, as well as to collaborate in developing the signal processing code to measure the condensed water levels.
Transducing materials are being used in many aspects of our daily life serving as actuators, sensors, displays, communications and other components of commercial mechanisms. At JPL, such materials are being used to enable novel space and terrestrial applications. This effort involves mostly the use of piezoelectric, electroactive polymers (EAP), and shape memory alloys (SMA). The piezoelectric based devices and mechanisms that were developed include ultrasonic motors, piezopump, ultrasonic/sonic drilledcorer (USDC), and ferrosource. Further, the electroactive polymers were used to demonstrate a gripper, wiper, lifter and haptic interfaces. The research and develop tasks consists of analytical modeling, experimental corroboration, material characterization as well as devices and mechanisms design, construction and demonstration.
Hot wire resistance temperature transducer for measurement of transient flow
A flush-diaphragm pickup and a feedback stabilized carrier amplifier are among the features incorporated into an improved variable-reluctance transducer. This low impedance device responds to steady-state as well as transient pressures.
To cool a hot-wire transducer, the two ends of the wire are supported on thermally and electrically conductive rods, surrounded by a fluid cooling medium. By keeping the supporting rods at a substantially constant temperature, the probe is prevented from overheating.
A special spot welding technique is used to make miniature capacitance transducers for placing in a wind tunnel model. Rugged and relatively low in cost, they have a flat response up to one-third of the resonant frequency.
A piezoelectric transducer provides accurate calibration of vibration amplitudes to 20 g. The calibration system uses an electromagnetically driven resonant beam to generate mechanical vibrations at a fixed frequency.
An ultrasensitive piezoelectric transducer, that converts minute mechanical forces into electrical impulses, measures the impact of micrometeoroids against space vehicles. It has uniform sensitivity over the entire target area and a high degree of stability.
To measure fluid pressure with minimum disturbance to fluid flow, a miniature pressure transducer can be imbedded and faired into the test surface. Incorporated in the design are piezoresistive elements mounted on a diaphragm, which transform pressure strains into an electrical signal.