Heavy-duty, industrial scale pressure transducers can be used for a variety of applications, including in space vehicles and satellites.
Their proper functionality is not only critical, it is essential for the viability of the specific space projects being implemented.
It is extremely important that satellites and space craft, which are operating in zero-gravity conditions, are operating error-free. In order for that to happen, pressure limitations cannot be exceeded, so high-impact pressure transducers, otherwise known as pressure sensors, need to be installed.
These types of transducers must be able to withstand the greatest amount of pressure without fail. Ideally they should operate at up to 10,000 pounds-force per square inch absolute (PSIA). Furthermore, they must be fully functional within a wide gamut of temperature fluctuations—from as low as -20 degrees Fahrenheit (or -29 degrees Celsius) to as high as 158 degrees Fahrenheit (or 70 degrees Celsius). A high temperature pressure transducer is essential for space missions.
Pressure transducers produced by Paine Electronics, which has been in business since 1951, have been used for Telstar and Intelsat communications satellites and also on spacecraft for the Voyager 1 and 2, Mariner, Jupiter, Saturn, and Messenger space missions.
Products by Paine Electronics have been and continue to be used for checking fuel pressure monitoring systems on space probes and satellites. The 213 Space Series of pressure transducers has been engineered specifically for space-related applications. These transducers are well known for their resiliency, durability and superior performance.
A pressure transducer may look like a simple, tubular steel device at first glance, something not very significant to anyone uninvolved in space engineering. But without such a sensor, most of what we take for granted in our everyday lives, namely telecommunications, would simply not be possible.
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