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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 1995
Filed:
Sep. 09, 1994
Khosrow Karim-Panahi, Palo Alto, CA (US);
James H Terhune, San Jose, CA (US);
Paul J Zimmerman, San Jose, CA (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A non-contact system and method for measuring torsional wave propagation along a rotating shaft as well as static angular deflection due to a constant applied torque. The relative twist angle between two cross-sectional portions of the rotating shaft separated by a predetermined distance is detected over time and then the axial variation of torque along the rotating shaft is determined as a function of relative twist angle. Detection is carried out electro-optically using a pair of photodetectors and bands of reflective marks adhered on the circumferential surfaces of the two cross-sectional portions. Axial variation of torque is determined by determining variations in the phase difference between pulse trains output by the photodetectors.