torque measurement Articles
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Improved Performance of Motor Drive Systems
The paper describes the application of a non-contact, high bandwidth, low cost, SAW-based torque measuring system for improving the dynamic performance of industrial process motor-drive systems. Background to the SAW technology and its motor integration is discussed and a resonance ratio control (RRC) technique for the coordinated motion control of multi-inertia mechanical systems, based on the ...
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Measuring Viscosity of Fresh Concrete by Sensing Torque - Case Study
Measuring Torque to Control Concrete Viscosity Background Torque Measurement is a very simple mechanical process; in essence, it is a measure of the ‘force’ used in turning (or attempting to turn) something. When a force or ‘torque’ is applied to a shaft, the shaft twists (by a very small amount). This twisting produces a ‘stretch’ in the material of the ...
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Dynamic rotary torque measurement using surface acoustic waves
The subject of torque measurement has previously been addressed extensively. Most of the existing transducers either rely on low voltage analogue systems (e.g. conventional resistive strain gauge) or complicated mechanical assemblies by physically assessing displacement, i.e. optical systems. This paper identifies a new, potentially low cost, non-contact, frequency domain strain torque sensor1 ...
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Path to Intelligent Engine Diagnostics
Part 2: The Value of Digital Twins & High Sample Rate Torque Data Interpreting Torque Data with Digital Twins The Instantaneous Crankshaft Torque (ICT) which can be obtained from high sample rate torque measurements, is unquestionably an extremely useful measurement for engine monitoring and health diagnostics, as also discussed in the first white paper in this series of two. The ...
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Using accurate torque measurement for building ultra-high-performance motors - Case Study
Background An ever-growing demand for electric vehicles, coupled with 65% of the electrical energy used in the industry consumed by electric motors, pressured the governments around the world to introduce MEPS (Minimum Energy Performance Standards), setting mandatory minimum efficiency levels for electric motors. In response, motor designers are looking to reduce losses in their machines to ...
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Advancing Motor Performance with Accurate Torque Measurement - Case Study
The Client The Edinburgh University Formula Student (EUFS) Team, was established in October 2014 and now consists of over 90 members across the university, with complementary skills in engineering, architecture, business and economics. For the first time in 2016, the team participated in the Class 1 of Formula Student, the world’s largest student engineering competition run by ...
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HORIBA Mechatronics Product Lines
HORIBA has several decades of experience in providing solutions for automotive test systems. We have focused on testing components of the vehicle powertrain including the engine, transmission, clutch, torque converter, axles or brakes up to the complete vehicle. In all cases the missing parts of the vehicle and its environment is replaced by a system able to reproduce the load the specimen would ...
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Application notes - viscosity measurement
Most laboratory viscometers employ the well-known principle of rotational viscometers to measure viscosity by sensing the torque required to rotate a spindle at a constant speed while it is immersed in the sample fluid. This is because the torque, generally measured using the reaction torque on the motor, is proportional to the viscous drag on the immersed spindle and thus the viscosity of the ...
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Pay as you sense
Equipment rentals are increasingly helping companies overcome the hurdle of finding investment capital to fund development and verification projects. The current phase of the economic cycle, recovery from a slowdown, is always difficult and frustrating, as Mark Ingham of Sensor Technology identifies: "Companies are seeing their markets improve, but don't have the reserves to finance all the ...
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Torque about improving handling accuracy
Dry bulk handling is en route to becoming a precision science with a level of control previously undreamt of, thanks to 20 years of research and development into digital non-contact torque monitoring. Dry bulk handling is following many other industrial processes that have been redeveloped from a ‘black art’ to a highly accurate and controlled procedure. A generation ago much of industry was ...
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Coker Valve Monitoring in a Refinery
Measurement & Control Solution for Manufacturer of Valve Systems CAS DataLoggers provided the measurement and control solution for a large manufacturer of valve systems used in many different industries. The company produces ball, needle, choke, control, gate, and other types of valve systems with many different diameters. One of its customers was a refinery using a custom 3-way switching ...
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Technology transfer is more important than innovation
Innovation, we are told, is the key to a successful manufacturing economy. Invent and patent something and you will make money on every one made - if it is mass produced you get an on-going income. Tony Ingham of Sensor Technology Ltd looks at his experience over two decades and tries to draw some general principles that may help Britain in its new ambition to rebuild the manufacturing base. We ...
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Rotork valve automation at solar power plants - Case Study
Sector : Power Generation Category : Electric Actuators, Services, Control Networks Products : IQ - Standard, Retrofit, Modbus, Pakscan Overview Spain is now the world's largest generator of electricity from solar power plants. Spanish solar energy plants utilise parabolic trough technology combined with a thermal storage system using molten salt batteries to maximise their power generating ...
By Rotork plc
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Using a Torque Sensor to Test Motor and Gearbox Performance - Case Study
The Client Designing a new motor or a gearbox often requires calculating how much torque will be required to perform a primary task of the application. Undersizing or underpowering can lead to premature failure of the equipment. On the other hand, oversizing or overpowering weighs more, requires more space and adds to the cost, affecting the overall efficiency. With over 70 years of experience ...
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Engineered hygienic clamps - how precision gauging leads to hygienic union reliability and product quality
Just as a table needs at least three legs to achieve stability, adding an engineered clamp can be the third leg that ultimately stabilizes union performance to meet industry demands for greater ...
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Load Cell - Application, Advantages, and Types
A load cell, as the name suggests, is employed to transform force into a readable electrical output. It is also known as a force transducer and converts tensions, pressure, compression or even torque into measurable output. They are many different varieties of load cells, including strain gauges, pneumatic, and hydraulic. The most common one is the strain gauge load cells. Strain Gauges consists ...
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Product Design Verification by Measuring PTO Torque Output of A Tractor Shaft - Case Study
Background Modern livestock farming is a double-benefiting system that helps farmers to profit and provides us with food (as well as wool and leather) all year round. Economically, it is the most important agricultural sub-sector, contributing up to 80% of agricultural GDP in developing countries. However, the amplified demand for meat products (which is expected to almost double in the next 15 ...
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Intelligent electric valve actuation on China’s West-East Pipeline - Case Study
Sector : Oil & Gas Category : Electric Actuators Products : IQ - Standard, IQM - Modulating Overview The West-East Pipeline (WEPP) network is described as the largest and most significant gas industry project ever planned in China. Intended for the development of the western regions in China, the project involves construction of four gas pipelines connecting the eastern markets of China ...
By Rotork plc
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The Origin and Evolution of the Gyroscope
The gyroscope’s origins can be traced back to its humble beginnings as a simple children’s toy known as the “spinning top.” This seemingly magical feat captured people’s imaginations, from curious youngsters (at least until the era of television and digital entertainment) to more mature thinkers intrigued by the seemingly impossible balance it achieved. This ...
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Dynamometer Torque Sensor Improves Motor Power Density - Case Study
Background According to the International Energy Agency, electric motors are widely used in industry, infrastructure systems, building technologies, and transportation, contributing to almost half of the global electricity use. The largest proportion of this electricity consumption is attributed to mid-size motors, which are utilised by original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), or as a component ...
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