Torsional exciter for a rotating structure

Details Torsional exciter for a rotating structure Torsional exciter for a rotating structure

1979-06-25

1981-08-18

Ciarlante, Anthony V.

Measuring and testing

Specimen stress or strain, or testing by stress or strain...

By loading of specimen

73847, G01N 336

Patent

active

042839572

ABSTRACT:
An exciter is disclosed for applying a dynamic torsional force to a rotating structure, such as to the shaft of a turbine generator, the axle of a vehicle, or the like, during mechanical testing to determine the mechanical response characteristics, natural modes of vibration, fatigue life, etc., of the structure. The exciter includes a rotary hydraulic actuator having a housing secured to the structure to be tested and a driveshaft which is rotatable relative to the housing as well as an inertial mass mounted on the driveshaft. The exciter also includes a hydraulic power supply for the actuator and an electrohydraulic means comprising a torque setpoint circuit for producing a torque command signal to set the desired amplitude and frequency of oscillation of the inertial mass, a position setpoint circuit for producing a position command signal to set the midpoint of the arc through which the inertial mass oscillates, means for producing a torque feedback signal dependent on the actual dynamic torsional force produced by the oscillating inertial mass, means for producing a position feedback signal dependent on the average angular position of the inertial mass relative to the structure as the inertial mass oscillates and a controller responsive to the command and feedback signals for energizing a servovalve that controls the supply of pressurized fluid to the actuator. The actuator oscillates the inertial mass relative to the structure to be tested in order to produce a controlled dynamic torsional force on the rotating structure.

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