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Sensors

19.1 Linear and Rotational Sensors
Contact • Infrared • Resistive • Tilt (Gravity) •
Capacitive • AC Inductive • DC Magnetic • Ultrasonic •
Magnetostrictive Time-of-Flight • Laser Interferometry
19.2 Acceleration Sensors
Overview of Accelerometer Types • Dynamics and
Characteristics of Accelerometers • Vibrations • Typical
Error Sources and Error Modeling • Inertial
Accelerometers • Electromechanical Accelerometers •
Piezoelectric Accelerometers • Piezoresistive
Accelerometers • Strain-Gauge Accelerometers •
Electrostatic Accelerometers • Micro- and
Kevin M. Lynch
Nanoaccelerometers • Signal Conditioning and Biasing
Northwestern University
19.3 Force Measurement
Michael A. Peshkin General Considerations • Hooke’s Law • Force Sensors
Northwestern University 19.4 Torque and Power Measurement
Fundamental Concepts • Arrangements of Apparatus for
Halit Eren Torque and Power Measurement • Torque Transducer
Curtin University of Technology Technologies • Torque Transducer Construction, Operation,
and Application • Apparatus for Power Measurement
M. A. Elbestawi
19.5 Flow Measurement
McMaster University
Introduction • Terminology • Flow Characteristics •
Ivan J. Garshelis Flowmeter Classification • Differential Pressure
Flowmeter • The Variable Area Flowmeter • The Positive
Magnova, Inc.
Displacement Flowmeter • The Turbine Flowmeter • The
Richard Thorn Vortex Shedding Flowmeter • The Electromagnetic
University of Derby Flowmeter • The Ultrasonic Flowmeter • The Coriolis
Flowmeter • Two-Phase Flow • Flowmeter
Pamela M. Norris Installation • Flowmeter Selection
University of Virginia 19.6 Temperature Measurements
Introduction • Thermometers That Rely Upon Differential
Bouvard Hosticka
Expansion Coefficients • Thermometers That Rely Upon
University of Virginia
Phase Changes • Electrical Temperature Sensors and
Jorge Fernando Figueroa Transducers • Noncontact Thermometers • Microscale
Temperature Measurements • Closing Comments
NASA Stennis Space Center
19.7 Distance Measuring and Proximity Sensors
H. R. (Bart) Everett Distance Measuring Sensors • Proximity Sensors
Space and Naval Warfare Systems 19.8 Light Detection, Image, and Vision Systems
Center
Introduction • Basic Radiometry • Light Sources • Light
Stanley S. Ipson Detectors • Image Formation • Image Sensors • Vision
Systems
University of Bradford
Chang Liu 19.9 Integrated Microsensors
Introduction • Examples of Micro- and Nanosensors •
University of Illinois Future Development Trends • Conclusions

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