Title :
Design optimization of a capacitive transducer for displacement measurement
Author :
Arkadan, A.A. ; Subramaniam-Sivanesan, S. ; Douedari, O.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Marquette Univ., Milwaukee, WI, USA
fDate :
5/1/1999 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Capacitive transducers are used to measure displacements automatically and precisely. In general, performance of these devices are based on their capacitances. In this paper, inverse problem methodology (IPM) is applied with boundary elements for design optimization of comb-shaped capacitive transducers. Efficiency of IPM is successfully verified by comparing the optimum design using IPM to that obtained using a classical method
Keywords :
boundary-elements methods; capacitive sensors; displacement measurement; inverse problems; boundary elements; capacitive transducer; comb-shaped capacitive transducers; design optimization; displacement measurement; inverse problem methodology; optimum design comparison; Capacitance; Capacitors; Design optimization; Displacement measurement; Inverse problems; Optimization methods; Signal design; Signal to noise ratio; Teeth; Transducers;
Journal_Title :
Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on
