Velocity Transducers

Velocity transducers are contact transducers, used to measure

velocity. They are usually mounted on bearing housing. Velocity
transducers are still used in industry to some extent, mostly in
condition monitoring such as industrial fans, pumps, etc.
The use of velocity transducers has shifted to accelerometers that
are internally integrated to velocity. Velocity transducers are
suitable for mid-range frequency measurement.
A velocity transducer contains a magnet, which is suspended
between a spring and a damper. The magnet is surrounded by a
coil.
As the transducer vibrates, the magnet remains stationary due to
inertia. The magnet moves within a coil, which generates electricity
proportional to the velocity of the mass. Hence there is no power
supply required.