skip to main content
OSTI.GOV title logo U.S. Department of Energy
Office of Scientific and Technical Information

Title: Phase-sensitive LVDT transducer testing system

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/4301866· OSTI ID:4301866

A system has been developed to measure mechanical and electrical parameters of ultralinear STA0.05% (full scale) nonlinearity! displacement transducers of the linear variable differential transformer (LVDT) type. From these measurements, transducer pretravel, over travel, maximum percent nonlinearity, null voltage, and half-range output voltage can be determined. The system measures transducer stylus position with a precision digital micrometer. Corresponding output/input voltage ratio (transfer ratio) data are measured using a phase-sensitive, AC bridge circuit. From these measuremerts the maximum percent nonlinearity of an LVDT transducer is determined with an accuracy of plus or minus 0.024% (full scale) for a 0.200-inch (5.08-mm) transducer. (auth)

Research Organization:
Oak Ridge Y-12 Plant (Y-12), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-26
NSA Number:
NSA-29-028959
OSTI ID:
4301866
Report Number(s):
Y-1936
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 30-JUN-74
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English