Defenitions/Acronyms

Question 1

Tx

Answer 1

Torque Transmitter

Question 2

TR

Answer 2

Torque Receiver

Question 3

TDX

Answer 3

Torque Differential transmitter

Question 4

TDR

Answer 4

Torque differential receiver

Question 5

CX

Answer 5

Control Transmitter

Question 6

CT

Answer 6

Control Transformer

Question 7

RX

Answer 7

Resolver transmitter

Question 8

RC

Answer 8

Resolver Transformer

Question 9

RDX

Answer 9

Resolver differential transmitter

Question 10

Servo

Answer 10

A motor that is attached to a position feedback device

Question 11

Comparator

Answer 11

Computes the control signal and potentiometer reference signal to generate an error signal which is later amplified

Question 12

Potentiometer

Answer 12

A three terminal resistor with a sliding or rotating contact that forms an adjustable voltage divider

Question 13

Control Synchro

Answer 13

Detects the angle with receiving mechanical angle variation in the form of output voltage

Question 14

Torque Synchro

Answer 14

Detects the shaft angle of the torque transmitter by measuring the shaft angle of the torque receiver

Question 15

DC Selsyn

Answer 15

The arm is turned so that voltage is applied through the brushes to any two points around the circumference of the resistance windings

Question 16

AC Synchro (Autosyn or Magnasysn)

Answer 16

Uses AC and makes use of electrical inductance

Question 17

Difference between AC and DC Synchros

Answer 17

AC - Uses inductance

DC - Uses resistance current flows defined by the rotor brushes

Question 18

Inductance

Answer 18

The property of an electric circuit by which an electromotive force is induced by a change In the current flowing

Question 19

Diode

Answer 19

A semiconductor with two terminals, allowing the flow of current in one direction only

Question 20

Transistor

Answer 20

A semiconductor device used to amplify or switch electrical signals and power

Question 21

Thyristor

Answer 21

A four layered semiconductor rectifier in which the current between two electrodes is triggered by a signal at a third electrode

Question 22

LVDT

Answer 22

Converts linear displacement into an electrical signal

Question 23

RVDT

Answer 23

Converts angular displacements into alternating electrical signals

Question 24

What does LVDT and RVDT stand for?

Answer 24

Linear variable differential transformer

Rotary variable differential transformer

Question 25

JUGFET (Junction-gate field effect transistor)

Answer 25

Three-terminal semiconductor devices that can be used as electronically controlled switches or resistors, or to build amplifiers.

Question 26

Op Amp

Answer 26

Used to amplify weak electric signals

Question 27

Resolver

Answer 27

A type of rotary electrical transformer used for measuring degrees of rotation