DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION

ANDHRA PRADESH
Name of the staff : Sri N.Khaja meeran
Designation : Lecturer
Branch :AEIE
Institute : S.G.P.R Govt polytechnic,Kurnool
Year/Semester : III Semester
Subject : Process Instrumentation-I
Subject code : AEI-305
Topic : Displacement and position measurement
Sub-Topic : Piezo electric sensor
Duration : 50 min
Teaching Aids : PPT, Animations, Photographs.
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 Objectives

Upon the completion of this topic you will be

able to know about

• Principle and Operation Piezoelectric sensor.

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Piezo-electric effect

A piezo-electric material is one in which an electric

potential appears across certain surfaces of a crystal if
the dimensions of the crystal are changed by the
application of a mechanical force.

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 Piezo-electric effect
• The effect is reversible , i.e , conversely if a varying
potential is applied to the proper axis of the crystal

• It will change the dimensions of the crystal thereby

deforming it

• This effect is known as piezo-electric effect

• piezo-electric transducer is an active transducer

• Active transducers are those which do not require an

auxiliary power Source to produce their output
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 Piezoelectric Sensor

Fig.1

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 Operation

• The crystal is sandwiched between two metallic

electrodes and the entire sandwich is fastened to a base
which may be floor of a rocket.
A fixed mass is placed on the top of the sandwich.

• The mass exerts a certain force on account of

acceleration on the Crystal due to which a voltage is
generated.

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 Operation…

• The acceleration is applied to the base, due to

which the mass produces a force .

• The mass being fixed, the force is proportional to

acceleration.

• The voltage output is proportional to force and

hence is proportional to acceleration.

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Fig.2

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 Applications

• Microphones
• Vibrational sensor.
• Ink jet printers
• Micropumps
• Medical
• Ultrasonic imaging.

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Metal disk with piezoelectric disk attached, used in
a buzzer

Fig.3

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 Summary

We have discuss about

•The principle and operation of Piezo electric sensor.

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 Quiz

1.Piezo electric sensor is a

(c) Passive transducer

(e) Active transducer

(g) Both a and b

(i) None

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2. Piezo electric sensor converts

(d) Acceleration into electrical output

(f) Flow into electrical output

(h) Temperature into electrical output

(j) None

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3.Piezo electric sensor is used for measurement of

• Pressure
• Acceleration
• Force
• All the above

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 Frequently Asked Questions

1. Describe the principle of Piezo electric sensor.

2. Explain the operation of Piezo electric sensor with

neat diagram.

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