Communications – electrical: acoustic wave systems and devices – Signal transducers – Receivers
Patent
1982-11-29
1986-04-15
Cangialosi, Salvatore
Communications, electrical: acoustic wave systems and devices
Signal transducers
Receivers
73654, 324207, 367188, G01V 118
Patent
active
045832072
ABSTRACT:
A magnetohydrodynamic geophone for seismological detection. The geophone is of rigid shock resistant design, including a sealed, rigid generally conically shaped housing which is adapted to be firmly embedded within the ground in bedrock or the like, in or adjacent to an area to be seismologically monitored. The shock resistant housing includes an isolated interior for receiving an MHD sensor which detects the seismological vibration. The sensor includes a generally tubular conduit containing an electrically conductive fluid, preferably mercury or an electrolyte. A very strong magnetic field is set up perpendicularly with respect to the plane occupied by the conduit. An electric field is generated through the Faraday Effect in response to vibrations. Preferably the conduit is of ring shaped configuration, and the conductive fluid is continuously circulated throughout it. A steady state operating point is thus established, and perturbations established by vibration are detected by associated high gain amplification circuitry which processes the electric field signals sensed by electrodes attached to the conduit. The electrodes are attached to the conduit and oriented generally perpendicular with respect to the magnetic field.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3930218 (1975-12-01), Hall, Jr.
patent: 4419895 (1983-12-01), Fuller
Graf "Modern Dictionary of Electronics" Fourth Edition, Howard W. Sams & Co., Inc., p. 184.
Cangialosi Salvatore
Carver Stephen D.
Kaiser K. R.
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