Functional description

Strain gauge are used for detecting the pressure. A steel membrane equipped with strain gauge in the sensor is deformed by the adjacent pressure. The changes in resistance in the strain gauge are electronically detected by a Wheatstone bridge and evaluated. The measured voltage is then used as an actual value in the rail pressure control.

Fig 1: Rail Pressure Sensor, Fuel-Distribution Rail, Three Pin Plug Connection

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