Capacitive position measurement
Process whereby a distance variable is converted into a change in capacitance for a capacitor. Advantage: extremely high sensitivity and suitable for very fast movements. Disadvantage: only suitable f
Cold flow
Some elastic materials, particularly thermoplastics , become deformed in their cold (normal) state when under a load. This means elastic deformation and therefore elastic tension start to decline.
Actual value
Value actually associated with a variable at the time under consideration (DIN 19 226).
Sensor for actual values
Signal element which specifies a signal for a specific process. (DIN 19 226)
Processing of actual values (or signals)
General : If the actual value cannot be processed directly in its present form, it will first need to be pre-processed in a suitable manner, i.e. converted for processing. Processing of actual values
Actual pressure
Pressure that is present at a specific point at a specific time (DIN 24 312).
ISO
Worldwide association of national standards institutes whose technical committee TC 131 works on all standardisation tasks associated with fluid technology. The resulting ISO standards are either adop
Closed loop structure
Basic structure whereby interactions take place within a kind of circle. This is the structure for resulting from the feedback of controlled variables required in this context ( Figure K 38 ).
Circular sealing gap
Axial circular sealing gap : Gap created when a piston runs inside a bore (e.g. pump pistons, valve control spools in valves). Providing a centric gap is involved, the leakage will depend on the follo
Centrifugal pump
Pump where the increase in energy associated with a medium is largely dependent on the kinetic energy applied to it. For flow rate and pressure , it is a case of: where D = profile diameter, u = circu