PRESSURE

SENSORS
Prepared by:

Bader Alazmi
 1. Strain gauge

A strain is defined as the proportional

expansion or contraction of materials, as
an object applies force. Strain gauges, as
the name implies, use these tangible
changes in the spring’s dimensions to
measure pressure.
Strain gauge sensors have a spring
element that deforms, as force is applied.
The material proportionally varies in its
electrical resistance as its structure varies.
 2. Piezoelectric

Piezoelectric sensors work by employing

the piezoelectric effect. The  piezoelectric
effect describes the generation of an
electric charge as a response to physical
changes to material. This effect is more
evident in certain materials to a degree
that can be measured. The charge
created is proportional to the applied
force. The sensor can measure and
calibrate changes in the charge and
display a corresponding pressure
measurement.
3. Capacitive

Capacitors are devices used to

store an electric charge. They
operate by having two
conductors separated by a
close gap between each other.
The sensor can measure the
capacitance between the two
plates. The distance between
the two plates determines the
capacitance values, which vary
with the surrounding pressure.
4. Manometers

The earliest devices used to measure

pressure comprised of glass tubes
filled with liquid. Manometers are
essentially that – a tube that uses
liquid movement to compare the
pressure experienced by its two
surfaces. The most basic
manometers are U-shaped with a
liquid inside that is displaced by
varying pressure differences.