Anti Lock Braking System

November 24th, 2009 by admin No comments »

Anti lock braking system, abbreviated as ABS, is an advanced car security system fitted in many of the modern Indian cars to prevent skidding. An ABS system mainly comprise of electronic control unit, four wheel sensors, hydraulic valves and vehicle brakes. Four wheel sensors help in scanning the speed of each wheel and if the control unit reads low speed then other wheels are locked automatically. There are mainly three types of anti-lock brakes: four channel four sensors ABS, three channel three sensors ABS and one channel one sensor ABS. This helps in monitoring rotation speed of each wheel and ensures that each wheel achieves maximum braking force. This helps in monitoring the speed of individual front wheels for maximum braking force and combined monitoring of rear wheels which reduces the braking force.

How Does a Magnetic Speed Sensor Work

November 21st, 2009 by admin No comments »

For centuries speed sensors have been used to determine the speed of moving objects. A Technological Need

As time and technology progressed however, the need for other types of accurate speed sensors developed. How can a magnet detect and transmit the speed of a moving object?

It is not just the magnet in a magnetic speed sensor that is used to determine speed but an electrical current that surrounds the magnet as well. An Electrical Current

Gear Toothed Magnetic Sensor

Often a gear is used in conjunction with a magnetic speed sensor. The faster the gear spins the faster the electrical pulses the sensor sends and thus a speed reading is made.

In-depth Tutorial on Linear Position Sensors (LVDTs)

September 19th, 2009 by admin 1 comment »
In-depth Tutorial on Linear Position Sensors (LVDTs)

What is An LVDT?

 

The letters LVDT are an acronym for Linear Variable Differential Transformer, a common type of electromechanical transducer that can convert the rectilinear motion of an object to which it is coupled mechanically into a corresponding electrical signal. LVDT linear position sensors are readily available that can measure movements as small as a few millionths of » Read more: In-depth Tutorial on Linear Position Sensors (LVDTs)