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Pressure sensor

Difference of 4-20 mA in 2-wire and 3-wire technology in pressure sensors

Michèle Beyer | Pressure

What exactly is the difference between the 4-20 mA output signal in 2- and 3-wire technology? This question is answered best from the viewpoint of the user: An output signal in 2-wire technology means: less wiring required better EMC protection, since …

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Autofrettage in pressure sensors ensures zero-point stability

Eugen Gaßmann | Pressure
simulation FEM

In the manufacturing operation of pressure sensors, autofrettage denotes the process of active "overload" by subjecting the pressure sensor selectively once or several times to a pressure above the nominal pressure range . This process is applied, in order to achieve …

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How does a pressure sensor behave in the overload area, that means outside the measuring range?

Anna Gries | Pressure
illustration: overload

I have often been asked about the behaviour of a pressure sensor outside the specified measuring range, that means in the overload area and what will happen if the overload limit of a pressure sensor is exceeded. This fact is described as follows in the book …

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What is the functional principle of a resistive pressure transmitter?

Anna Gries | Pressure
Functional principle of a resistive pressure transmitter

The functional principle of a resistive pressure transmitter is very simple. The pressure sensor converts the mechanical pressure value into a proportional electrical signal. The pressure sensor typically consists of a stable main body and a (thin) diaphragm. The …

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