Conditionnement opérantLe conditionnement opérant (appelé aussi conditionnement instrumental, apprentissage skinnerien ou conditionnement de type II) est un concept du béhaviorisme initié par Edward Thorndike et développé par Burrhus Frederic Skinner au milieu du . Cette théorie s'intéresse à l'apprentissage dont résulte une action et tient compte de conséquences de cette dernière rendant plus ou moins probable la reproduction dudit comportement.
Linear actuatorA linear actuator is an actuator that creates motion in a straight line, in contrast to the circular motion of a conventional electric motor. Linear actuators are used in machine tools and industrial machinery, in computer peripherals such as disk drives and printers, in valves and dampers, and in many other places where linear motion is required. Hydraulic or pneumatic cylinders inherently produce linear motion. Many other mechanisms are used to generate linear motion from a rotating motor.
Incremental encoderAn incremental encoder is a linear or rotary electromechanical device that has two output signals, A and B, which issue pulses when the device is moved. Together, the A and B signals indicate both the occurrence of and direction of movement. Many incremental encoders have an additional output signal, typically designated index or Z, which indicates the encoder is located at a particular reference position. Also, some encoders provide a status output (typically designated alarm) that indicates internal fault conditions such as a bearing failure or sensor malfunction.
Tension électriqueLa tension électrique est la circulation du champ électrique le long d'un circuit électrique mesurée en volts par un voltmètre. Elle est notée V aux bornes d'un dipôle. La notion de tension électrique est souvent confondue avec celle de la « différence de potentiel électrique » (DDP) entre deux points d'un circuit électrique. Les deux notions sont équivalentes en régime stationnaire (indépendant du temps).
Valve actuatorA valve actuator is the mechanism for opening and closing a valve. Manually operated valves require someone in attendance to adjust them using a direct or geared mechanism attached to the valve stem. Power-operated actuators, using gas pressure, hydraulic pressure or electricity, allow a valve to be adjusted remotely, or allow rapid operation of large valves. Power-operated valve actuators may be the final elements of an automatic control loop which automatically regulates some flow, level or other process.
