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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 : Linear variable reluctance 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 Linear variable reluctance


transducer (LVRT).

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Principle

• It works on the principle of self inductance

• The self inductance of a coil changes due to variation


in the position of the core

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Construction

It consists of
•Two coils

•A cylindrical bobbin

•A movable ferromagnetic core

• The constructional details are shown in fig.1 below.

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Linear Variable Reluctance Transducer (LVRT)

Fig.1
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Fig.2

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Operation

• Two coils L1 and L2 are wound continuously over a

cylindrical bobbin with a ferromagnetic core moving


within it

• Any variation in the position of the core will change the

self inductances of the coils L1and L2.

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Operation…

• The fractional change ∆L in the inductance L is approximately


related to the fractional change ∆x in position x of the core
for small displacements as

ΔL ΔX
=
L X

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Operation…
• The measurements are carried out for this transducer with

a Wheatstone bridge circuit as shown in Fig.2.

• The coils L1 and L2 form half of the bridge, and

• The other two arms are completed with two fixed Resistors
R1 and R2 with Capacitors C1 and C2 in parallel

• R1, R2 C1 & C2 are to achieve both amplitude and


phase.
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Fig.3 Detector circuit
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Operation:

• Under balance condition the output voltage is zero

• If there is any change in self inductance of the coil the

bridge will become unbalance and the corresponding

output is produced

• The output voltage is proportional to the displacement of

the core

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Summary

We have discussed about

• Principle and operation of Linear variable

reluctance transducer.

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Quiz

1.LVRT is used for measurement of

(a)Temperature

(c)Pressure

(e)Force

(g)Displacement

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2.LVRT is an

(a)Capacitive transducer

(c)Resistive transducer

(e)Inductive transducer

(g)None of the above

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3.LVRT converts

• Mechanical energy into electrical energy

• Electrical energy into mechanical energy

• Temperature into electrical energy

• Force into electrical energy

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Frequently Asked Questions

1.Describe the principle of Linear variable reluctance

transducer.

2.Explain the operation of Linear variable reluctance

transducer with neat diagram.

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