Electricity: motive power systems – Positional servo systems – With protective or reliability increasing features
Patent
1987-11-25
1989-06-20
Shoop, Jr., William M.
Electricity: motive power systems
Positional servo systems
With protective or reliability increasing features
336136, 328 71, 364184, G05B 903
Patent
active
048412090
ABSTRACT:
A novel actuator control system is characterized by displacement sensor fault detection. The system includes linear variable phase transducer (LVPT) displacement sensors. A pair of engine electronic controls (EEC) each determines the actuator position by measuring the phase shift of the corresponding LVPT output signal with respect to the fixed phase of the LVPT excitation signal. The voltage amplitude of the LVPT output signal has a unique relationship with to the phase of the excitation signal, and is more sensitive to sensor failure than is phase shift alone. A computer in the control compares the amplitude of the LVPT output signal to upper and lower voltage limits for that displacement. Should the computer determine that the voltage amplitude of the secondary winding output signal is out of range, the system will adjust the actuator drive circuits accordingly.
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Bergmann Saul M.
Shoop Jr. William M.
United Technologies Corporation
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