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The development of a thick-film non-contact shaft torque sensor for automotive applications

Turner, 1989

Document ID
768949364083074872
Author
Turner J
Publication year
Publication venue
Journal of Physics E: Scientific Instruments

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The system described uses a novel thick-film capacitive torque sensor, which is applied to the rotating shaft. The capacitive sensor forms part of a rotating resonant circuit, which is excited across an air gap by means of inductive coupling. Variations in torque cause …
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