Sensing Element

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sensing element [′sens·iŋ ‚el·ə·mənt]

(engineering)

sensor

Sensing Element

in measuring systems or automatic control systems, a component of a sensor that directly senses the physical quantity acting on the sensor. Devices that may be used as sensing elements include diaphragms, gyroscopes, thermal resistors, strain gages, induction coils, and piezoelectric quartz plates.

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No references found			Calibration of these sensors is achieved by exposing the sensing element to a known RH, typically with a saturated salt solution, and measuring the resulting output signal (Greenspan 1977; Bryant and O'Neal 1992). The transient response of capacitive thin-film polymer humidity ... by Dooley, J. Brandon; O'Neal, Dennis L. / HVAC & R Research Fiber optic sensors with optical fiber as sensor element are called "intrinsic fiber sensor" and sensors with a non-optical fiber sensing element are called "extrinsic fiber sensor". Dummies' Guide to Fiber Optic Sensors by Colin Yao / Computers and Internet community Temposonics linear position sensors can generate up to 20 simultaneous position outputs along a given sensing element, making them a cost-effective replacement for the traditional array of proximity sensors, according to the company. Linear position sensors by Rubber World			Sensationalism Sense sense amplifier sense antenna sense finder sense indicator sense light Sense Organ Sense Organs sense strand sense switch sense-data Sensibility sensible sensible atmosphere sensible heat sensible heat factor sensible horizon sensible temperature sensible-heat factor sensible-heat flow Sensillum sensing sensing antenna sensing device Sensing Element sensing signal sensing station sensing zone technique sensistor sensitive sensitive altimeter sensitive clay sensitive data sensitive plant sensitive switch sensitive time sensitive volume Sensitivity sensitivity function sensitivity time control sensitivity training Sensitivity, Photographic Sensitivity, Receiver Sensitization Sensitization, Optical Sensitizing Dye Sensitometer Sensitometry Sensor sensor network			sensibleness sensibleness sensibly sensibly sensibly sensibly Sensient Technologies Corp Sensifacient Sensiferous Sensific Sensificatory sensify Sensigenous sensilis sensilla sensilla sensillum sensillum sensing sensing sensing sensing sensing Sensing and Imaging Sensing and Patrolling Enablers Yielding Enhanced Security sensing antenna sensing device sensing device sensing device Sensing Diagnostic Module Sensing Element Sensing of Phage-Triggered Ion Cascade sensing signal sensing station sensing threshold sensing threshold sensing threshold sensing threshold sensing threshold sensing zone technique Sensing, Interpreting, Deciding and Acting Sensipar Sensism Sensist sensistor Sensitech, Inc sensitisation sensitisation sensitisation sensitise sensitise sensitised sensitised sensitiser sensitiser sensitisers sensitisers sensitises sensitises sensitising sensitising

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