Technical Paper
Transformer Based Sensor Of The High Pressure Fuel Pump Rod Position
1998-02-23
980165
The main feature of the described sensor is its contact-less construction. The lack of contacts on the moving rod increases reliability of the sensor. The sensor comprises the core with the short - circuited two - layer secondary winding. In addition, the sensor is provided with the two multilayer windings, the first being the long primary winding, the second one is the short output winding. The output signal is induced on the output winding. In order to produce the output signal, the alternating voltage with frequency of 20…50 kHz is applied to the primary coil. Depending upon the core position of the short-circuited winding, the current of various values will be induced, which causes various voltages to be induced on the output winding. The position of the core may vary in range 0...40 mm. The range can be modified in a particular construction. The output characteristics of the sensor are roughly linear.
