Welcome to Davidson Instruments
Davidson products include a family
of absolute and gage pressure transducers, a family of
temperature sensors and probes, and a family of signal conditioners that
makes absolute, high resolution measurements of static pressures
and temperatures or the frequency content of dynamic pressures which are required in
most process control
and power generation applications. Fiber optic sensing systems eliminate or mitigate
most of the problems encountered with conventional electronic
instrumentation in harsh industrial environments.
BACKGROUND
Davidson was founded in 1995 for the purpose of developing fiber
optic sensing systems that would overcome the three fundamental
limitations of conventional electronic sensing systems, i.e.
high temperatures, electromagnetic interference (EMI), and
explosion hazards. Since fiber optic transducers do not employ
solders or adhesives, they are tolerant to a much higher range
of operating temperatures. Since optical fibers are insensitive
to electromagnetic interference, the signal is free of EMI
noise. Since the optical power transmitted in the optical
fibers is so low, there is no risk of an explosion, even in the
most hazardous environments.
The fundamental limitations of the
electronic systems lead to a number of practical problems that
industry has had to work around such as thermal sensitivity,
freezing, condensation, purge gases, explosion-proof
containment, grounding, lightning, hydrogen migration, and
electromagnetic interference. These practical field problems
lead to unreliable measurements, unplanned and unnecessary
shutdowns, lower productivity and process yield, and high
capital and maintenance costs.
Davidson fiber optic sensing systems do not have these
fundamental limitations and provide the end user with the
safest, most reliable, and most cost-effective instrumentation
for harsh applications.
In 2008, the Davidson sold its
technology to Halliburton for use in oil & gas reservoir
performance monitoring. Soon Halliburton will be
recognized as the world leader in high temperature reservoir
performance monitoring.
Davidson Instruments is a leader in the design,
development, and manufacture of fiber optic sensing systems
for
harsh industrial applications and has developed applications in
the following fields of use:
Gas Turbine Combustion
Dynamics
Civil Nuclear Power Generation
Fossil Power Generation
Laboratory Test & Measurement
Process Control
Reciprocating Engines and
Compressors
Defense and Aerospace
Davidson
Instruments is located in The Woodlands, Texas. |
Process Control
Power
Generation
