Position measurement apparatus using wire waveguide in shock res

Details Position measurement apparatus using wire waveguide in shock res Position measurement apparatus using wire waveguide in shock res

1996-03-12

1998-02-03

O'Shea, Sandra L.

Electricity: measuring and testing

Magnetic

Displacement

G01R 3318

Patent

active

057148813

ABSTRACT:
A magnetostrictive wire waveguide type position measuring system wherein the wire waveguide is mounted within a small diameter brass tube which, in turn, is mounted by way of resilient suspension components within a rigid outer tube affixed to a position reference frame. The suspension components isolate the waveguide from relatively high frequency shock inputs characteristic of rough environment applications. The position signal is derived from output signal quantities generated by the propagation times of sonic disturbances from a first reference magnet held in a fixed position relative to the outer housing and a second user magnet which moves relative to the outer housing with the element or quantity being monitored. To compensate for longitudinal movement of the waveguide within the floating suspension system, a computer calculates a variable time delay related to the difference between a constant time quantity and the propagation time of the reference magnet impulse and adds this time delay to the user magnet propagation time. The waveguide terminal ends are gradually reconfigured from round to flat, rectangular sections and sandwiched between acoustic dampening pads to reduce or eliminate sonic reflections. A flexible film piezoelectric pickup is disclosed.

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