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aventics sensor: a sensor that measures the air flow drawn into the engine. In electronically controlled gasoline injection engines, to achieve the optimal mixture concentration under various operating conditions, it is essential to accurately measure the amount of air drawn into the engine at every instant, using this as the primary basis for the ECU to calculate (control) the fuel injection quantity. If the air flow sensor or its wiring fails, the ECU will not receive the correct intake air signal, preventing normal control of the fuel injection quantity. This will result in a mixture that is too rich or too lean, causing abnormal engine operation.

aventics sensor structure

It consists of two parts: the scale grating and the grating read head. The figure on the right shows the structure of the grating scale. The key component of the grating detection device is the grating read head, which comprises a light source, a condenser lens, an index grating, photoelectric elements, and an adjustment mechanism. There are many structural forms of grating read heads, classified according to their structural characteristics and application scenarios into direct-reception read heads (also known as silicon photovoltaic cell read heads), mirror-image read heads, beam-splitter read heads, and metal grating reflection read heads.

aventics sensor principle

The essence of a grating displacement sensor is to perform measurement by using the grating pitch as a standard ruler. High-resolution grating scales are generally expensive and difficult to manufacture. To improve system resolution, Moiré fringes need to be subdivided; grating scale sensor systems mostly employ electronic subdivision methods. When two gratings overlap with a slight inclination angle, Moiré fringes are generated in a direction roughly perpendicular to the grating lines. As the grating moves, the Moiré fringes move up and down accordingly. This converts the measurement of the grating pitch into the measurement of the number of Moiré fringes. Within the width of one Moiré fringe, placing 4 photoelectric devices at specific intervals enables electronic subdivision and direction determination. For example, for a grating scale with 50 line pairs per mm, the grating pitch is 0.02mm. With four-fold subdivision, counting pulses with a resolution of 5μm can be obtained, which achieves high precision in general industrial measurement and control. Since displacement is a vector, both its magnitude and direction must be detected; therefore, at least two photoelectric signals with different phases are required. To eliminate common-mode interference, DC components, and even harmonics, a differential amplifier composed of low-drift operational amplifiers is typically used. The 4 photoelectric signals obtained from 4 photosensitive devices are fed into the input terminals of 2 differential amplifiers respectively. The two signals output from the differential amplifier have a phase difference of π/2. To obtain direction determination and counting pulses, these two signals must first be shaped into square waves with a duty cycle of 1:1. Then, by comparing the phases of the square waves, the movement direction of the grating scale can be determined. By counting the square wave pulses, the displacement and speed of the grating scale can be obtained.

aventics sensor usage precautions

When plugging or unplugging the connector between the grating scale sensor and the digital display unit, ensure the power is turned off. Install an external protective cover whenever possible, and promptly clean chips and oil splashed onto the scale. Strictly prevent any foreign objects from entering the housing of the grating scale sensor. Regularly check whether the installation and connection screws are loose. To extend the service life of the dust-proof sealing strip, apply a thin, uniform layer of silicone oil to the strip, taking care not to splash it onto the glass grating etched surface. To ensure the reliability of the grating scale sensor, clean and wipe the grating scale surface and the index grating surface at regular intervals using an ethanol mixture (50%), keeping the glass grating scale surface clean. Grating scale sensors are strictly prohibited from being subjected to severe vibration or impact, as this may damage the grating scale; if the grating scale breaks, the sensor will fail. Do not disassemble the grating scale sensor yourself, and never arbitrarily change the relative gap between the main grating and the secondary grating. Otherwise, this may compromise the precision of the grating scale sensor and cause relative friction between the main and secondary gratings, damaging the chrome layer and thus the grating lines, leading to scrapping of the grating scale. Take care to prevent oil stains and water from contaminating the grating scale surface, as this may disrupt the distribution of grating lines and cause measurement errors. Grating scale sensors should avoid working in environments with severe corrosive effects, to prevent corrosion of the grating chrome layer and the grating scale surface, which would degrade the quality of the grating scale.

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