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Throttle Position Sensor

A throttle position sensor (TPS) monitors the position of the throttle in a vehicle's engine. It is usually located on the throttle shaft so it can directly track the throttle's position. More advanced TPS can also indicate when the throttle is fully closed. Modern TPS use non-contact sensors like Hall effect sensors rather than older potentiometric sensors that had direct contact with resistive strips. The non-contact sensors detect changes in magnetic fields from magnets on the throttle shaft to determine position.

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Throttle Position Sensor

A throttle position sensor (TPS) monitors the position of the throttle in a vehicle's engine. It is usually located on the throttle shaft so it can directly track the throttle's position. More advanced TPS can also indicate when the throttle is fully closed. Modern TPS use non-contact sensors like Hall effect sensors rather than older potentiometric sensors that had direct contact with resistive strips. The non-contact sensors detect changes in magnetic fields from magnets on the throttle shaft to determine position.

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Throttle position sensor


A throttle position sensor (TPS) is a sensor used to
monitor the air intake of an engine. The sensor is usually
located on the butterfly spindle/shaft, so that it can directly
monitor the position of the throttle. More advanced forms of
the sensor are also used. For example, an extra "closed throttle
position sensor" (CTPS) may be employed to indicate that the
throttle is completely closed. Some engine control units (ECUs)
also control the throttle position by electronic throttle control
(ETC) or "drive by wire" systems, and if that is done, the
position sensor is used in a feedback loop to enable that
control.[1] Throttle body showing throttle
position sensor on the right
Related to the TPS are accelerator pedal sensors, which often
include a wide open throttle (WOT) sensor. The accelerator
pedal sensors are used in electronic throttle control or "drive by
wire" systems, and the most common use of a wide open throttle
sensor is for the kick-down function on automatic transmissions.

Modern day sensors are non contact type. These modern non
contact TPS include Hall effect sensors, inductive sensors,
magnetoresistive and others. In the potentiometric type sensors, a
multi-finger metal brush/rake is in contact with a resistive
strip,[2] while the butterfly valve is turned from the lower Potentiometric type sensor,
mechanical stop (minimum air position) to WOT, there is a showing the multi-finger metal
change in the resistance and this change in resistance is given as brush/rake...
the input to the ECU.

Non contact type TPS work on the principle of Hall effect or


inductive sensors, or magnetoresistive technologies, wherein
generally the magnet or inductive loop is the dynamic part which
is mounted on the butterfly valve throttle spindle/shaft gear and
the sensor & signal processing circuit board is mounted within the
ETC gear box cover and is stationary. When the magnet/inductive
loop mounted on the spindle which is rotated from the lower ...and the resistive strips.
mechanical stop to WOT, there is a change in the magnetic field
for the sensor. The change in the magnetic field is sensed by the
sensor and the voltage generated is given as the input to the ECU. Normally a two pole rare-earth
magnet is used for the TPS due to their high Curie temperatures required in the under-hood
vehicle environment. The magnet may be of diametrical type, ring type, rectangular or segment
type. The magnet is defined to have a certain magnetic field that does not vary significantly with
time or temperature.

See also
Manufactures

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List of sensors

Notes
1. McKay, D., Nichols, G., and Schreurs, B., "Delphi Electronic Throttle Control Systems for
Model Year 2000;Driver Features, System Security, and OEM Benefits. ETC for the Mass
Market," SAE Technical Paper 2000-01-0556, 2000 "Archived copy" (https://web.archive.org/w
eb/20140211080534/http://www.carprogrammer.com/Z28/PCM/FAQ/Delphi_Drive_by_wire_20
00-01-0556.pdf) (PDF). Archived from the original (http://www.carprogrammer.com/Z28/PCM/F
AQ/Delphi_Drive_by_wire_2000-01-0556.pdf) (PDF) on 2014-02-11. Retrieved 2013-06-20.
2. Garrick, R.D., Sensitivity of Contact Electronic Throttle Control Sensor to Control System
Variation, Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Technical Paper, 2006-01-0763, April 2006.
"Archived copy" (https://web.archive.org/web/20131019105835/http://delphi.com/pdf/techpaper
s/2006-01-0763.pdf) (PDF). Archived from the original (http://delphi.com/pdf/techpapers/2006-0
1-0763.pdf) (PDF) on 2013-10-19. Retrieved 2013-06-19.

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