Communications: electrical – Condition responsive indicating system – Specific condition
Patent
1989-01-31
1990-12-11
Orsino, Joseph A.
Communications: electrical
Condition responsive indicating system
Specific condition
73658, G08B 2100
Patent
active
049773950
ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to monitoring circuitry for the real time detection of vibrations of a predetermined frequency and which are greater than a predetermined magnitude. The circuitry produces an instability signal in response to such detection. The circuitry is particularly adapted for detecting instabilities in rocket thrusters, but may find application with other machines such as expensive rotating machinery, turbines, etc. The monitoring circuitry identifies when vibration signals are present having a predetermined frequency of a multi-frequency vibration signal which has an RMS energy level greater than a predetermined magnitude. It generates an instability signal only if such a vibration signal is identified. The circuitry includes a delay circuit which responds with an alarm signal only if the instability signal continues for a predetermined time period. When used with a rocket thruster, the alarm signal may be used to cut off the thruster if such thruster is being used in flight. If the circuitry is monitoring testing of the thruster, it generates signals to change the thruster operation, for example, from pulse mode to continuous firing to determine if the instability of the thruster is sustained once it has been detected.
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Barr Hardie R.
Fein Edward K.
Manning John R.
Orsino Joseph A.
Sutcliffe Geoff
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