Some Capacitive Transducers for Linear and Angular Deviation Measurements

Abstract

Theory, design and experimental results of circuits using capacitive transducers for linear and angular deviation measurements are described.

Indexing Term:

• Capacitive Transducers

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Notes on contributors

G.S.S. Sarma

Sarma, G S S: Shri Sarma received his Bachelors Degree from Andhra University in 1945. He was awarded D.I.C. (Lond.) in 1962 for his studies in Physics (Photoelectronics) at the Imperial College of Science and Technology, London, under a Colombo Plan Scholarship.

He served as a Technical Assistant in the Andhra Scientific Co. Ltd., Masulipatam during the years 1946–1950.

He joined the M.I.T. in 1951 and is at present the Professor and Head of the Faculty of Instrument Technology. He published a number of papers, was a member of the Institution of Electrical Engineers (London) and is currently working for his PhD in Instrumentation Engineering of the Madras University.

K. Padmanabhan

Padmanabhan, K (Prof). Prof. Padmanabhan did his BE (Elec) from the College of Engineering, Guindy in 1960 and then the MSc (Engg) in 1961. He also passed the Grad. Brit I.R.E. (now I.E.R.E.) examination in Electronics in 1962. Subsequently, lie worked in the College of Engg., Guindy and took his PhD degree in Electric Machinery in 1965. Later he worked in the National Institution of Science, in the I.I.T., Madras and in 1966–67, joined the A.C. College of Technology, Madras as Reader. Since 1976, he is Professor of Instrumentation Engg., Central Instrumentation and Services Laboratory of the Univ. of Madras. He has published papers and articles on Electric Machines, Electronic Circuits, Applied Chem. Engg., Biomedical Engg and Instrumentation. He has also written books on Electronic Components, Computational Methods etc. He has visited Germany. He is a member of the I.E.E. (London) and a Senior Member of the I.E.E.E. (U.S.A.).