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Active broadband magnetic flux rate feedback sensing arrangement
Assignee: Honeywell International Inc
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Filing: 1993-07-06
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Granted: 1994-07-12
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Expires: 2013-07-06
Abstract
Abstract An arrangement using sensing coils for obtaining flux rate of change information in a magnetic circuit. The arrangement can be used for vibration attenuation in a magnetic forcer system. Active (electric powered) circuitry is used to implement closed loop control of flux rate. The control loop is "broadband" since a broad range of vibration frequencies are attenuated. The arrangement can be applied to magnetic forcer/suspension systems in which vibrations due to magnetic mechanical/magnetic runouts, system mechanical resonances, or external vibration sources are present. The arrangement is particularly applicable for systems with a large number of varying vibration frequencies.
Inventors
- 👤 Randall K. Ushiyama
- 👤 Michael K. Scruggs
- 👤 Eric C. Mathisen
- 👤 Eric Hahn
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 09:32
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16F; F16F9/00; F16F9/32; F16F9/44; F16F9/46; F16F9/461; G; G01; G01R; G01R33/00; G01R33/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
227 words
An active broadband magnetic flux rate feedback sensing arrangement, comprising: a magnetic circuit including a rotor and a stator, the stator carrying a drive coil and a sensor coil; the stator and rotor cooperatively arranged so that a signal is induced in the sensor coil and the sensor coil provides a signal proportional to the rate of change of flux in the magnetic circuit; means connected to the sensor coil for processing the flux rate of change signal therefrom and for providing a processed flux rate of change signal; means for providing a command signal; means connected to the processing means and to the command signal means for combining the processed flux rate of change signal and the command signal and for providing a combined signal; compensating means connected to the combining means for applying broadband compensation to the combined signal and for providing a compensated combined signal; modulating means connected to the compensating means for modulating the compensated combined signal and for providing a modulated compensated combined signal; the drive coil connected to the modulating means for being energized by the modulated signal therefrom; and the modulating means connected to the combining means for applying the modulated compensated combined signal thereto, whereby the modulated compensated combined signal is combined with the command signal and the processed flux rate of change signal for providing the combined signal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
227 words
An active broadband magnetic flux rate feedback sensing arrangement, comprising: a magnetic circuit including a rotor and a stator, the stator carrying a drive coil and a sensor coil; the stator and rotor cooperatively arranged so that a signal is induced in the sensor coil and the sensor coil provides a signal proportional to the rate of change of flux in the magnetic circuit; means connected to the sensor coil for processing the flux rate of change signal therefrom and for providing a processed flux rate of change signal; means for providing a command signal; means connected to the processing means and to the command signal means for combining the processed flux rate of change signal and the command signal and for providing a combined signal; compensating means connected to the combining means for applying broadband compensation to the combined signal and for providing a compensated combined signal; modulating means connected to the compensating means for modulating the compensated combined signal and for providing a modulated compensated combined signal; the drive coil connected to the modulating means for being energized by the modulated signal therefrom; and the modulating means connected to the combining means for applying the modulated compensated combined signal thereto, whereby the modulated compensated combined signal is combined with the command signal and the processed flux rate of change signal for providing the combined signal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
73 words
An arrangement as described by claim 1, wherein the processing means includes: conditioning means connected to the sensor coil for inhibiting the affect of noise from the modulating means on the signal provided by the sensor coil, and for providing an inhibited signal; and means connected to the conditioning means for receiving the inhibited signal therefrom to apply a proportional plus integral factor to said inhibited signal and for providing the processed signal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
76 words
An arrangement as described by claim 2, including: control means for receiving the command signal and the modulated compensated combined signal and responsive to said signals for providing a control signal; and the means for providing a proportional plus integral factor to said inhibited signal and for providing the processed signal connected to the control means and controlled by the control signal provided thereby so as to have a restricted effectivity on low frequency inhibited signals.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
61 words
An arrangement as described by claim 2, wherein the conditioning means includes: overload protection means connected to the sensor coil; means connected to the overload protection means for rejecting common mode components in the signal from the sensor coil; and filter means connected to the common mode component rejection means for filtering the signal therefrom and for providing the inhibited signal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
150 words
An arrangement as described by claim 1, wherein the means for providing a command signal includes: means for providing a signal corresponding to a scaled flux command; means for providing a signal corresponding to the ratio of a sensed change in a gap between the rotor and the stator and a nominal gap; means for filtering the scaled flux command signal and for providing a first filtered signal; means for filtering the scaled flux command signal and gap ratio signal and for providing a second filtered signal which is scaled by the gap ratio signal commensurate with the gap between the rotor and the stator; means for combining the first and second filtered signals and for providing a combined filtered signal; means for filtering the combined filtered signal to provide a third filtered signal; and means for adjusting the gain of the third filtered signal for providing the command signal.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
An arrangement as described by claim 5, wherein: the means for providing the first filtered signal is a high pass filter.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
An arrangement as described by claim 5, wherein: the means for providing the second filtered signal is a low pass filter.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
35 words
An arrangement as described by claim 5, wherein: the means for providing the first filtered signal is a high pass filter; and the means for providing the second filtered signal is a low pass filter.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
134 words
A method for sensing flux rate of change in a magnetic circuit, comprising: supporting a drive coil and a sensor coil on a stator; arranging the stator and a rotor in a magnetic circuit for inducing a signal in the sensor coil which is proportional to the rate of change of flux in the magnetic circuit; processing the flux rate of change signal; providing a command signal; combining the processed flux rate of change signal and the command signal; applying broadband compensation to the combined flux rate of change signal and the command signal; modulating the compensated combined signal; using the modulated compensated combined signal for energizing the drive coil; and combining the modulated compensated combined signal with the command signal and the processed flux rate of change signal for providing the combined signal.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
134 words
A method for sensing flux rate of change in a magnetic circuit, comprising: supporting a drive coil and a sensor coil on a stator; arranging the stator and a rotor in a magnetic circuit for inducing a signal in the sensor coil which is proportional to the rate of change of flux in the magnetic circuit; processing the flux rate of change signal; providing a command signal; combining the processed flux rate of change signal and the command signal; applying broadband compensation to the combined flux rate of change signal and the command signal; modulating the compensated combined signal; using the modulated compensated combined signal for energizing the drive coil; and combining the modulated compensated combined signal with the command signal and the processed flux rate of change signal for providing the combined signal.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
39 words
A method as described by claim 9, wherein processing the flux rate of change signal includes: inhibiting the effect of noise on the flux rate of change signal; and applying a proportional flux integral factor to the inhibited signal.
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