ELECTRONIC DEVICES & CIRCUITS

(PROJECT BASED LEARNING)

TITLE: METAL DETECTOR

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 ABSTRACT

METAL DETECTORS
 Metal detectors are fascination machines. Many of the people 
who use them are just as enthusiastic about extolling the
virtues of their favourite metal detector as they are
about setting off in search of buried treasure. This is the prim
ary means by which we determinehow well we are doing our
jobs, and what sort of things we need to do better. Sometimes
though, communication is difficult.
 
 The most commonly used metal detection technology is very low
frequency (VLF), also known as induction balance. In this type
of metal detector, there are two rings: an outer coil called the
transmitter coil and an inner coil called the receiver coil.

 The transmitter coil has an electric current running through it,

which creates an electromagnetic field. This magnetic pulse
interacts with any conductive object it passes over, causing that
object to create a weaker magnetic field of its own; it is this
magnetic pulse from the object that the receiver coil senses. T
he receiver coil is shielded from thetransmitter coil's magnetic
field, but can pick up magnetic pulses sent by other objects. The
receiver coil amplifies these frequencies and sends them to the
control box for analysis
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APPLICATIONS:

 Metal detectors are electronic instruments widely used in searching metals. These

comprises of probe or sensors that indicate the presence of metal by the sound of
buzzer, lightening of led or any other indicating device.
 The wide array of metal detectors include coin metal detect, industrial metal
detectors, pulse metal detectors, pharma metal detectors, textile metal detectors &
many more.
 The basic working principle involves the change in the electric flux. The metal
detector contains the balanced bridge circuitry in which the current flows. As the
sensor approaches in the proximity of the metal, the electromagnetic flux changes
making the circuit imbalance. This helps in detecting the metal.
 These find wide usage in many industrial processes. They are tremendously used in
important sites like airport, railways, hotels, military facility, and various other
government buildings for providing security. They are usually used in detecting
weapons, gold or any other metal at these sites. They also find applications in civil
engineering. It is widely used in archaeology to search the remains of the extinct
species.