System and method for sensing torque on a rotating shaft

Details System and method for sensing torque on a rotating shaft System and method for sensing torque on a rotating shaft

2005-09-27

2005-09-27

Noori, Max (Department: 2855)

Measuring and testing

Dynamometers

Responsive to torque

C073S800000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06948381

ABSTRACT:
A system and method relating to the measuring of torque in a rotating shaft is provided. An optical torque sensing system comprises a rotating shaft, wherein a sleeve of photo-elastic material overlays a portion of the shaft. A light emitting component delivers light into the photo-elastic material, wherein the light delivered by the light emitting component is directed through the photo-elastic material along an axis of the rotating shaft. A capturing component captures the light that exits the photo-elastic material. The exiting light comprises fringe pattern data, and a computing system computes torsion strain of the shaft based at least in part on the fringe pattern information.

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