Transducer fundamentals

Paulus P.L. Regtien

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    Abstract

    A transducer is an essential part of any information process- ing system that operates in more than one physical domain. These domains are characterized by the type of quantity that provides the carrier of the relevant information. Exam- ples are the optical, electrical, mechanical, and magnetic domains. A transducer is the part of the instrument that converts information about a measurand from one domain into another, ideally without information loss. So, a trans- ducer can formally be defined as a device that converts one form of energy into another, with the intention of preserving information.
    Original languageUndefined
    Title of host publicationHandbook of Measuring Systems Design
    EditorsPeter H. Sydenham, Richard Thorn
    Place of PublicationMalden, MA, USA
    PublisherWiley
    Pages717-724
    Number of pages8
    ISBN (Print)978-0-47149-7394
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2005

    Publication series

    Name1 t/m 3
    PublisherWiley
    Number108

    Keywords

    • METIS-228731
    • EWI-19589
    • IR-75968

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