DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION

ANDHRA PRADESH
Name of the staff :Sri N.Khaja meeran
Designation :Lecturer
Branch :AEIE
Institute :S.G.P.R Govt polytechnic,Kurnool
Year/Semester :III Semester
Subject :Process Instrumentation-I
Subject code :AEI-305
Topic :Displacement and position measurement
Sub-Topic :Moving coil type velocity transducer
Duration :50 min
Teaching Aids :PPT, Animations, Photographs.
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 Objectives

Upon the completion of this topic you will be

able to know about

• Principle and Operation of Moving coil type velocity

transducer.

• Its advantages.

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 Principle

This transducer utilizes the voltage produced in a coil on

account of change in flux linkages resulting from change

in reluctance.

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Moving Coil Type Velocity Transducer

Fig 1
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 Operation

• It consists of an arm on which coil is mounted

• A mass is attached to the end of the arm.

• The velocity to be measured is applied to the arm

• Therefore the coil moves in the field of a permanent

magnet
• When the coil moves a voltage is generated which is

proportional to the velocity of the coil.

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• Therefore the magnitude of the voltage is a
measure of velocity and is given by
N d
V
R dt

Where
N = number of turns of the coil
R = reluctance of the coil
d
dt = rate change of flux

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 Advantages

• High stability at temperature varying conditions.

• Less effective to stray magnetic field

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 Summary

We have discussed about

• Principle and operation of Moving coil type velocity

transducer.

• Its advantages.

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 Quiz

1. Moving coil type velocity transducer is used

for the measurement of

(a) Linear displacement

(c) Angular displacement

(e) Angular velocity

(g) Linear velocity

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2. Moving coil type velocity transducer converts

(a) Mechanical vibration into electrical output

(c) Displacement into electrical output

(e) Pressure into electrical output

(g) Force into electrical output

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1. Velocity measurement is carried out by using

(a) Moving coil type transducer

(c) Piezo electric type transducer

(e) Potentiometer type transducer

(g) None of the above

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 Frequently Asked Questions

1. Describe the principle of moving coil type velocity

transducer.

2. Explain the operation of moving coil type velocity

transducer with neat diagram.

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