ACCELEROMETER
Abstract
A device, commonly known as an accelerometer, is described which may be utllized for measuring acceleratlon with high sensitivity and accuracy tbroughout a relatively wlde range of values. In general, the accelerometer consists of an assembly, including an electric motor stator and a mass element located away from the axis of rotation of the stator, rotatably mounted on a support, and an electric motor rotor positioned within the stator and rotatable thereln. An electrlcal switching circuit controlled by the movement of the stator lntermittently energizes the rotor winding and retards move ment of the stator, and a centrifugal switch is rotatable with the rotor to operate upon attainment of a predetermined rotor rotational velocity.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4273736
- Patent Number(s):
- 2861789
- Assignee:
- U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01P - MEASURING LINEAR OR ANGULAR SPEED, ACCELERATION, DECELERATION, OR SHOCK
- NSA Number:
- NSA-13-008411
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-59
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- PATENTS; ACCELERATION; ACCELERATORS; CENTRIFUGATION; CIRCUITS; COILS; CONTROL SYSTEMS; ELECTRICITY; ERRORS; MACHINE PARTS; MASS; MEASURED VALUES; MOTORS; ROTATION; SENSITIVITY; SWITCHES; VELOCITY
Citation Formats
Pope, K E. ACCELEROMETER. United States: N. p., 1958.
Web.
Pope, K E. ACCELEROMETER. United States.
Pope, K E. Tue .
"ACCELEROMETER". United States.
@article{osti_4273736,
title = {ACCELEROMETER},
author = {Pope, K E},
abstractNote = {A device, commonly known as an accelerometer, is described which may be utllized for measuring acceleratlon with high sensitivity and accuracy tbroughout a relatively wlde range of values. In general, the accelerometer consists of an assembly, including an electric motor stator and a mass element located away from the axis of rotation of the stator, rotatably mounted on a support, and an electric motor rotor positioned within the stator and rotatable thereln. An electrlcal switching circuit controlled by the movement of the stator lntermittently energizes the rotor winding and retards move ment of the stator, and a centrifugal switch is rotatable with the rotor to operate upon attainment of a predetermined rotor rotational velocity.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1958},
month = {11}
}