Coursecode: wb5300
Coursename: Electro mechanical transducers

DUT creditpoints: 2
ECTS creditpoints: 3

Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Marine Technology

Lecturer(s): Beek, prof.dr.ir. H.F. van

Tel.: 015-2785396

Catalog data:
sensors, actuators, magnets, magnetic circuitry

Courseyear: 3
Semester: 0/0/2/2
Hours p/w: 2
Other hours: 0
Assessment: written
Assessm.period(s): 4, 5
(see academic calendar)

Prerequisites: --

Follow up: --

Sensors for measuring force, position, displacement, angles, etc. Strain gauges, optical, capacitive, electromagnetic, inductive, piezo and Hall sensors. Actuators, mainly for generating linear movements. Piezo, ultrasonic, electromagnetic actuators. Principles of linear motors. Magnetic fields and magnetic circuits. Main topic: how to configure and (re)design transducers in practical applications.

H.F. van Beek, F. Auer: "Elektro-mechanische Omzetters", coursebook TU Delft, Fac. of Mech. Eng. and Marine Technology, May 1996

References from literature:

Remarks (specific information about assesment, entry requirements, etc.):

The goal of this course is to make the students familiar with the principles of operation of electromechanical transducers (various sorts of sensors and actuators), with the way these transducers are configured, and to teach the students how to apply and to (re)design the transducers.

Computer use:

Laboratory project(s):

The design content of this course is found in the analysis how existing transducer systems are layed out; what design rules do exist and how they must be applied. The examination requirement asks for the proper design of transducer configurations by the student.

Percentage of design: 70%