Identification of plump-line-type sensor system for measurement of liquid level

This category of continous level sensors is related to the float type. An angular-position transducer is used to indicate the number of turns of a dram as a plump line wound on the drum, is unwound until a weight (of gramble solids) or a float (for fluids) touch the surface. When this occours the plump line loses tension, a tension sensor (force transducer) detects the loss in tension and sends signal to a direction-changing device, that controls a drum drive motor. Beyond the question of point or continous level control, operating variable play a major role in determing accuracy and repeatibility requirements. The paper contains the dynamic analysis and the identification of the sensor system to increase the static and dynamic accuracy.