Chapter 4. Physical principles of sensors
135
4.1. Electric charges, fields and potentials
136
4.2. Capacity
146
4.3. Piezoelectric, pyroelectric effects and Hall's effect. Seebeck and
Peltier's effects
151
4.4.
Sound waves
185
4.5. Temperature and thermal properties of materials
189
4.6. Heat transfer
195
4.7. Light radiation
213
4.8. Dynamic models of sensitive elements
216
4.9.
Materials of sensors
223
4.10. Manufacturing techniques of sensors
238
4.11. Control questions, tasks for a practical training and independent
works
247
Chapter 5. Types and properties of sensors
249
5.1. Types of sensors of presence and movement
249
425
5.2. Microwave detectors of the movement
251
5.3. Capacitive
sensors of presence
257
5.4. Electrostatic detectors of the movement
262
5.5. Position sensors, movements and level
265
5.6. Temperature sensors
273
5.7.
Pressure sensors
287
5.8. Humidity sensors
297
5.9. Chemical sensors
310
5.10. Control questions, tasks for a practical training and independent
works
322
Chapter 6. Designing of measuring devices
325
6.1. Protection of designs of the device
against dynamic mechanical
influences
325
6.2. Designing on the basis of ergonomic and technical and esthetic
requirements
340
6.3. Assessment of operational characteristics of technical devices
355
6.4. Control questions, tasks for a practical training and independent
works
364
Chapter 7. Designing automation bases
366
7.1. General information about the
systems of automatic design
366
7.2. Problems of design of automation
372
7.3. Software of computer-aided engineering systems (CAD)
374
7.4. Technical support of a CAD
386
7.5. Information support of a CAD
392
7.6.
Software of a CAD
400
7.7. Control questions, tasks for a practical training and independent
works
410
Glossary
412
The list of the used literature
414
