Fail-safe LVDT position sensor for measurements in harsh environment

Conference: Energieautarke Sensorik - Beiträge des 7. GMM-Workshops
02/24/2014 - 02/25/2014 at Magdeburg, Deutschland

Proceedings: Energieautarke Sensorik

Pages: 3Language: englishTyp: PDF

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Authors:
Bülau, André; Kück, Heinz; Wolter, Frank (HSG-IMAT, Stuttgart, Germany)

Abstract:
A simple, low cost and fail-safe LVDT position sensor allows reliable measurements in harsh environment. It delivers unaltered sensor signals in presence of ferro- and permanent magnetic materials or magnetic fields and can be subsequently applied to nearly any application as an open sensor system. To demonstrate the performance of such a sensor a closed-loop controlled, high-precision metering pump with a disposable pump element was developed, that can be used e.g. as a medical infusion pump.