Displacement Sensors Potentiometer
Displacement Sensors Potentiometer
Displacement Sensors Potentiometer
Potentiometer
by
Dr. Sotiris Omirou
AMEM 211
Potentiometer
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Potentiometer
A known voltage is applied to the resistor ends. The
contact is attached to the moving object of interest
The output voltage at the contact is proportional to the
displacement
Potentiometers
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CONSTRUCTION PRINCIPLES OF POTENTIOMETERS
Linear
Rotary
POTENTIOMETERS TYPES
Linear Rotary
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STYLES OF ROTARY POTENTIOMETERS
turn knob
to adjust
turn to adjust
wiper
wiper wiper
Potentiometer
symbols
wiper
Symbol:
R1 R2
Symbol:
wiper R1 + R2 = 10k
(for a 10k Potentiometer)
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Connecting a potentiometer as a
potential divider
R
0
Vi V = Vi
0 R +R
10 V 1 0
V0 Example:
R1 if R1 = R0 (say 10 ohms each)
5V
R0 Voltage at divider should be?
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EXERCISE 11
EXERCISE 11
1. Data:
Distance AC = 100 mm
2. Asked:
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EXERCISE 11
3. Solution:
EXERCISE 12
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EXERCISE 12
1. Data:
2. Asked:
a. Output Voltage V0
b. Scaling factor of the potentiometer
EXERCISE 12
3. Solution:
R0
V0 = Vi =
R1 + R0
8 V0 = 9.6 Volts
= 12 = 12x 0.8 = 9.6V
2+8