MEANS FOR DETERMINING CENTRIFUGE ALIGNMENT

Patent · 26 August 1958

OSTI ID:4303079

Smith, W Q

An apparatus is presented for remotely determining the alignment of a centrifuge. The centrifage shaft is provided with a shoulder, upon which two followers ride, one for detecting radial movements, and one upon the shoulder face for determining the axial motion. The followers are attached to separate liquid filled bellows, and a tube connects each bellows to its respective indicating gage at a remote location. Vibrations produced by misalignment of the centrifuge shaft are transmitted to the bellows, and tbence through the tubing to the indicator gage. This apparatus is particularly useful for operation in a hot cell where the materials handled are dangerous to the operating personnel.

• Research Organization: Originating Research Org. not identified
• NSA Number: NSA-13-004303
• Assignee: U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
• Patent Number(s): US 2848817
• OSTI ID: 4303079
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

CENTRIFUGATION
CONFIGURATION
GAGES
LIQUIDS
MACHINE PARTS
MOTION
OPERATION
PATENTS
PERSONNEL
PIPES
PLANNING
QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS
REMOTE CONTROL
REMOTE HANDLING
RODS
SAFETY
TUBES
VIBRATIONS