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Term of the Road Dictionary

piezoelectric sensor

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / English
  • Theme : Operations Transport Vehicles
  • Definition : Strip sensor containing a piezoelectric cable. Note: the two main types of piezoelectric sensor are piezoceramic sensors and piezopolymer sensors [COST 323].

piezoelektrischer Sensor

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / German
  • Theme : Betrieb Transport Fahrzeuge
  • Definition : Vorrichtung in Form eines Koaxialkabels, welches eine piezoelektrische Substanz enthält. Anmerkung: bauarten für Piezosensoren sind piezokeramische Sensoren und Piezopolymersensoren [COST 323].
  • Synonyms : Piezosensor