The use of eddy currents on the measurement of relative acceleration

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2004

Authors

Maria Teresa Restivo (Author) FEUP; Fernando de Almeida (Author) FEUP

Journal

Title: Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Vol. 113 No. 2

Pages: 181-188

ISSN: 0924-4247

Publisher: Elsevier

Indexing

ISI Web of Knowledge - 2 Citations

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Scientific classification

FOS: Engineering and technology > Electrical engineering, Electronic engineering, Information engineering

CORDIS: Physical sciences ; Technological sciences

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-000-9G0

DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2004.02.021

Abstract (EN): The present paper describes a method for the measurement of linear or angular relative acceleration. It is based on eddy current generation in an electrically conductive component when submitted to the acceleration to be measured, under a static magnetic field. A prototype of a novel contactless transducer using that method is also presented. Experimental results of angular relative acceleration measurements are shown. Further advances on the transducer development are pointed out.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 8