Velocity Transducer
An electrical/mechanical transducer whose output is directly proportional to the velocity of the measured unit. A velocity transducer consists of a magnet suspended on a coil, surrounded by a conductive coil. Movement of the transducer induces movement in the suspended magnet. This movement inside the conductive coil generates an electrical current proportional to the velocity of the movement. A time waveform or a Fourier transform of the current will result in a velocity measurement. The signal can also be integrated to produce a displacement measurement.
See also: Accelerometer, Velocity.
Subjects: Mechanical Engineering
- Further reading:
- Handbook of Modern Sensors, , Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG