TRANSDUCERS

Activity No. _6_

 TRANSDUCERS
Activity No. _____

OBJECTIVES
At the end of this activity, I should be able to:
1. Know what a transducer is.
2. Identify the types/classifications of transducers.
3. Differentiate a transducer from a sensor.
4. Enumerate the applications of transducers.
THINGS NEEDED
Internet connection and PC/laptop
MS Word and Adobe PPDF

PROCEDURES
1. After watching the tutorial video/s, fill up the table below.
TYPES OF Symbol PICTURE SPECIFICATIONS APPLICATIONS
TRANSDUCE
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Pressure •Pressure The pressure transducer is used to measure the
Transmitter pressure of a specific quantity like gas or
•Differential liquid by changing the pressure into electrical
Pressure Transmitter energy. The different kinds of these
•Digital Pressure transducers like an amplified voltage
Gauge transducer, strain-gage base pressure
transducer, millivolt (mv) pressure
transducer, 4-20mA pressure transducer, and
pressure transducer.
Ultrasonic This transducer can be used to measure the
distance of the sound based on reflection. This
measurement is based on a suitable method
compared to the straight methods which use
different measuring scales. The areas which
are hard to find, such as pressure areas, very
high temperature, using conventional
methods the measurement of the distance is
not a simple task. So, this transducer-based
measuring system can be used in this kind of
zone.
Piezoelectric This transducer is mainly used to detect the
stick drummer’s impact on electronic drum
pads. And also used to detect the movement
of the muscle, which can be named
acceleromyography.

Temperature •Nickel-alloy A temperature transducer is used to measure

thermocouples the temperature of the air such that to control
•Platinum/rhodium- the temperature of several control systems
alloy thermocouples like air-conditioning, heating, ventilation, and
•Tungsten/rhenium- so on.
alloy thermocouples

2. Look for a schematic diagram/picture/video for the different applications of transducers

and place them below. NOTE: for video, give the link/url

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyXo8enNAmM
QUESTIONS.
1. What is the main difference between a transducer and a sensor?
Transducer is a device that transform one form of energy into electrical energy and composed of two main
parts, the sensing elements and the transduction elements, a sensor detects a physical, chemical or biological
quantity and converts the data it receives through this detection into an electrical signal. All the transducers
are the sensors, but all the sensors are not the transducers.

2. Enumerate the parameters about transducers

Ruggedness: The system must be rugged in terms of its usage. As it must be rugged enough to handle high
electrical as well as mechanical intensities.
Repeatability: A transducer should generate a repeatedly same output when the same input is applied at its
terminals.
Dynamic Response: Transducer exhibits good dynamic response with output changing with the input as a
function of time.
Electrical parameters: Electrical parameters of the system must be properly selected. This relates in terms
of SNR at the time of amplification of the signal, its frequency response and required cable length, etc.
Operating range: Operating range must be properly chosen in order to have errorless results. Also, the range
must be selected according to the instrumentation system. Its operating range must be high so that it can
operate up to a large range.
Sensitivity: The system must be sensitive to any change in the input applied to it. A sensitive system will
provide accurate results at the output.

3. Sight at least three to five applications of transducers in your field (mechanical).

Temperature Transducer- A temperature transducer is used to measure the temperature of the air such that
to control the temperature of several control systems like air-conditioning, heating, ventilation, and so on.
Piezoelectric- This transducer is mainly used to detect the stick drummer’s impact on electronic drum pads.
And also used to detect the movement of the muscle, which can be named acceleromyography.
Pressure Transducer- The pressure transducer is used to measure the pressure of a specific quantity like gas
or liquid by changing the pressure into electrical energy.
 Ultrasonic- This transducer can be used to measure the distance of the sound based on reflection. This
measurement is based on a suitable method compared to the straight methods which use different measuring
scales. The areas which are hard to find, such as pressure areas, very high temperature, using conventional
methods the measurement of the distance is not a simple task. So, this transducer-based measuring system
can be used in this kind of zone.

CONCLUSION/S

I therefore conclude that a transducer and sensor both measures the physical quantities like temperature, heat, pressure,
and many more that is hard to measure. It is where the sensor converts the physical action to be measured into an
electrical equivalent and processes it so that the electrical signals can be easily sent and further processed.

Video References:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTENYoZF9fA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fv-p1xJo1D0&t=20s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYggY7LLDrw&t=624s

References:

https://www.electrical4u.com/transducer-types-of-transducer/

https://sciencing.com/calculate-microstrain-12006847.html

https://www.elprocus.com/transducer-types-and-their-applications/