Electricity: electrical systems and devices – Electrical speed signal processing systems
Patent
1977-05-02
1978-10-17
Goldberg, Gerald
Electricity: electrical systems and devices
Electrical speed signal processing systems
73650, 73654, G01H 110
Patent
active
041212720
ABSTRACT:
An alarm system is disclosed for generating alarms when torsional oscillations of a rotating shaft exceed predetermined limits and fail to subside at a predetermined rate. The alarm system receives a torsional oscillation input signal developed by measuring the deviation of instantaneous shaft angle from a uniformly increasing value. The input signal is converted to a direct current torsional oscillation signal representative of the magnitude of oscillation. The torsional oscillation signal is compared against a first adjustable reference voltage representative of a first maximum magnitude of oscillation. A low level alarm signal is generated when the oscillation signal exceeds the first reference voltage for a predetermined length of time. The oscillation signal is also compared against a second reference voltage representative of a second maximum magnitude of oscillation. An output signal is generated when the oscillation signal exceeds the second reference voltage. The output signal is then employed to activate a rate of decay circuit which generates a signal representative of the rate of decay of the oscillation signal. This representative rate of decay signal is compared against a third reference voltage representative of a minimum acceptable rate of decay. If the representative rate of decay signal exceeds the third adjustable reference voltage, a high level alarm signal is generated to indicate that the second maximum magnitude of oscillation has been exceeded and that the minimum required rate of decay has not been attained.
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Ahern John F.
General Electric Company
Goldberg Gerald
Mitchell James W.
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