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M Electrical Loading:
E Norton Equivalent Circuit
C Norton’s theorem states that any network consisting of linear
H impedances and voltage sources can be replaced by an equivalent
circuit consisting of a current source iN in parallel with an
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O iN ≡ The current which flows when the output terminals of the network are
N short circuited.
I ZN ≡ The impedance looking back into the output terminals with all voltage
sources reduced to zero and replaced by their internal impedances (Short
C circuited).
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Z N + ZL Þ Loading of Norton equivalent circuit
N If ZL << Z N Þ VL ® i N Z L
I Þ In order to develop the maximum current through the load, the load
C impedance (ZL) should be far smaller than the Norton impedance (ZN) for
the network.
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M Example: Determination of Norton equivalent circuit and loading

effects of an electronic differential pressure transmitter.
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Electronic differential pressure transmitter. Its output is a current signal. Its
C range ( 4 – 20 mA ). That is proportional to an input differential pressure with
H a range 0 to 2 ´ 104 Pa. The transmitter is connected to the recorder via a cable
(RC = 250 W). The recorder is resistive (RR = 250 W)
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M Using the given data Þ VR = 0.9995 iN RR

E Þ The recorded voltage deviates from the desired range of 1 to 5 V by only
0.05 %
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effects of a Piezoelectric crystal force sensor.
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T x ≡ Is the atomic deformation of the
R piezoelectric crystal lattice the is
proportional to the applied force (F)
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Þ A Piezoelectric material the crystal
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I Þ q = K x Þ Crystal acts as
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dq dx dx
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E K ≡ Is the Piezoelectric constant (Piezoelectric sensitivity)

C Þ The crystal acts as a capacitance CN in parallel with current source iN.
H Norton equivalent circuit of a
A piezoelectric crystal force sensor Þ

T VL = i N Z , Z = CN // CC // R L
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1 + R L ( CN + CC ) s s = Laplace operator.
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Z(s) = = =
C D i(s) 1 + R L ( CN + CC ) s 1 + 2.2 ´ 10- 3 s
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M Two-Port Networks
E Generalized Effort And Flow Variables:
C Loading effects can be described using a pair of variables, voltage and
current. Voltage is an example of an across or effort variable y; current is an
H example of a through or flow variable x. An effort variable drives a flow
A variable through an impedance. Other examples of effort/flow
pairs are force/velocity, torque/angular velocity, pressure difference/volume
T flow rate and temperature difference/heat flow rate. Each y–x pair has the
following properties:
R (a) The product yx represents power in watts.
O (b) The ratio y/x represents impedance.
Except the thermal variables where the product has the dimensions of watts
N and temperature.
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M The concept of impedance is applicable to mechanical, fluidic and thermal

systems as well as electrical.
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Mechanical System Electrical System
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T Damping Constant Resistance

R 1/ Stiffness Capacitance
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M Analogues

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Force ( F ) Û Voltage ( V )
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M Analogues

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N Velocity ( v ) Û Current ( i )
I Damping Constant ( λ ) Û Resistance ( R )
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M Analogues

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I Force ( F ) Û Voltage ( V )
C Velocity ( v ) Û Current ( i )
S 1/ Stiffness ≡ ( 1/ k ) Û Capacitance ( C )
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M Equivalent Electrical Circuit Of Mechanical System

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M Equivalent Electrical Circuit Of A Thermal System

E The Figure shows a thermal system consisting of a

body at temperature T immersed in a fluid at
C temperature TF. The body has a mass M, specific
heat CH and surface area A; U is the heat transfer
H coefficient between the body and the fluid.
A The Figure shows a series electrical
T circuit with resistance R, capacitance C,
input voltage VIN and output voltage
R VOUT.

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M We see that the equations have a similar form and the temperature effort
variables TF and T are analogous to the voltage effort variables VIN and VOUT.
E Heat flow W is analogous to current flow i, UA is analogous to 1/R, i.e. the
C reciprocal of electrical resistance, and MCH is analogous to electrical
capacitance C. Thus the thermal system can be represented by an equivalent
H circuit consisting of a resistive element 1/UA in series with a capacitive element
A MCH.

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M Two-Port Networks
E Introduction:
The electrical output of a sensing element such as a thermocouple
C or piezoelectric crystal can be represented by a Thévenin or Norton equivalent
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è The sensor has two output terminals which allow both voltage
A and current flow to be specified; this is referred to as an electrical output port.
T è The sensing element will have a mechanical, thermal or fluidic input.
è Mechanical and thermal systems can be represented by equivalent
R circuits which show the relation between the corresponding effort and flow
O variables.
èThe input to a mechanical or thermal sensor can be represented by two
N input terminals which allow both the effort and flow variables to be specified;
I this is referred to either mechanical or thermal input port.
è a sensing element can be represented by a two-port or four-terminal
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M Two-port representation of a mechanical sensor

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voltage and impedance. For a displacement sensor ETh is proportional to
N displacement x
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R The Figure shows the equivalent circuit for a sensing element with a Norton
O equivalent circuit iN, ZN at the electrical output port. For a pyroelectric
detector iN is proportional to rate of change of temperature dT/dt, i.e.
N Where: K = A (dP/dT ), A is the area of the electrodes and dP/dT is the
I slope of the polarization temperature characteristics.

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M Process Loading
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H Having introduced the concepts of equivalent circuits and two-port

A networks for mechanical and thermal systems, we can now use these
concepts to study examples of how a primary sensing element can ‘load’ the
T process or element being measured.
R Example 1: A mechanical system (Process) loaded by a force sensor.
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The following Figure shows a mechanical system or ‘process’ represented by
N a mass, spring and damper. The force F applied to the ‘process’ is being
I measured by a force sensor, consisting of an elastic element in conjunction
with a potentiometric displacement sensor. The elastic force sensor can also
C be represented by a mass, spring and damper.
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M Process: Under steady state conditions, when both the

velocity and acceleration are set equal zero
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M Process:
Under unsteady state conditions, when both
the velocity and acceleration are not equal
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Equivalent electrical circuit for complete system (Process, Force Sensor

M and Recorder) showing a force sensor as a two-port network.
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M The relationship between measured and actual dynamic changes in force è

Dynamic loading of mechanical system
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should be very much greater than process impedance ZMP.
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M Example 2: Loading of thermal ‘process’ by thermocouple temperature sensor.

The Figure shows a hot body, i.e. a thermal ‘process’ whose temperature TP is
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Under unsteady conditions, heat flow rate considerations give the following
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M Equivalent circuit for thermal system showing thermocouple

as a two-port network.
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M Bilateral transducers
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Bilateral transducers are associated with reversible physical effects. In a
C reversible effect the same device can, for example, convert mechanical
energy into electrical energy and also convert electrical energy into
H mechanical energy.
A vWhen the device converts electrical energy into mechanical energy it acts
as a transmitter or sender. This can be represented by a two-port network
T with an input electrical port and an output mechanical port.
R vWhen the device converts mechanical energy into electrical energy it acts
as a receiver or sensor, and can be represented by an input mechanical port
O and an output electrical port.
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The piezoelectric effect is a common example of a reversible effect. In the direct

M effect a force F applied to the crystal produces a charge q, proportional
E to F, according to: q = d F
i.e. this is a conversion of mechanical energy to electrical energy and the device
C acts as a receiver or sensor. In the inverse effect a voltage V applied to the
H crystal produces a mechanical deformation x, proportional to V, according to:
x=dV
A This is a conversion of electrical energy to mechanical energy and the device
T acts as a transmitter or sender.
Another reversible physical effect is the electromagnetic effect. In the direct
R effect, a conductor of length l moving with velocity x perpendicular to a
O magnetic field B has a voltage

N induced across the ends of the conductor. This is a conversion of mechanical to

electrical energy and the device acts as a receiver or sensor. In the inverse effect
I a conductor of length l carrying a current i in a transverse magnetic field B
experiences a force
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acts as a transmitter or sender.
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