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Sensor and method for measuring torque and/or axial stresses
Assignee: SCAN-MAG SENSE AS
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Filing: 1992-06-29
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Granted: 1995-02-07
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Expires: 2012-06-29
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to a sensor and to a method for measuring torque and/or axial stresses applied to an object as well as a method for manufacturing magnetoelastic material to be used therefore. The sensor (20) comprises a magnetoelastic material and a sensing device (210) for non-contactingly sensing changes in permeability of the magnetoelastic material due to torque and/or axial stresses, said sensing device (310) comprising a coil system carrying out both an excitation and a pick-up function. The excitation frequency is so chosen that the pre-dominating process of magnetization of the magnetoelastic material will be small angle magnetization rotation, the excitation frequency being at least 300 kHz.
Inventors
- 👤 Tore Hesthamar
- 👤 Fredrick Althoff
- 👤 Thomas Larsson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 01:48
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01L; G01L3/00; G01L3/02; G01L3/04; G01L3/10; G01L3/101; G01L3/105; G01L1/00; G01L1/12; G01L1/125; G01L1/127; G01L3/102; G01L3/103
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
92 words
Method for measuring forces applied to a non-magneto elastic object, said method comprising the following steps: providing the object, with sensor means comprising a magnetoelastic material, attaching said sensor means onto the object prior to applying the forces to the object, arranging a sensing device to at least partly encompass or cover the sensor means, said sensing device comprising a coil system for carrying out both an excitation and a pick-up function, using an excitation frequency such that the predominating process of magnetization of the magnetoelastic material is small angle magnetization rotation.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
92 words
Method for measuring forces applied to a non-magneto elastic object, said method comprising the following steps: providing the object, with sensor means comprising a magnetoelastic material, attaching said sensor means onto the object prior to applying the forces to the object, arranging a sensing device to at least partly encompass or cover the sensor means, said sensing device comprising a coil system for carrying out both an excitation and a pick-up function, using an excitation frequency such that the predominating process of magnetization of the magnetoelastic material is small angle magnetization rotation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
Method according to claim 1, wherein an excitation frequency of between 500 kHz to 10 MHz is used.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
Method according to claim 1, wherein an excitation frequency of 1-2 MHz is used.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
Method according to claim 1, wherein the magnetoelastic material is applied directly onto the object through sputtering or chemical deposition whereafter ribbons are obtained in the material through etching.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
Method according to claim 1, wherein the magnetoelastic material is applied directly onto the object by use of masking and consequent sputtering whereby ribbons are caused directly in the magnetoelastic material without any etching or similar.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
57 words
Method according to claim 1, wherein the magnetoelastic material is made by so called rapid quenching, magnetoelastic ribbons being so formed as to be held together in a ribbon belt through etching, said etching being performed in an arbitrary direction in relation to the manufacturing direction of the material, said ribbons/ribbon belts being attached to the object
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
Method according to claim 1, wherein the sensor means is attached to the non-magneto elastic object with glue.
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