MEANS FOR DETERMINING CENTRIFUGE ALIGNMENT
Abstract
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.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4303079
- Patent Number(s):
- 2848817
- Assignee:
- U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01B - MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS
G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01H - MEASUREMENT OF MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS OR ULTRASONIC, SONIC OR INFRASONIC WAVES
- NSA Number:
- NSA-13-004303
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-59
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- PATENTS; CENTRIFUGATION; CONFIGURATION; GAGES; LIQUIDS; MACHINE PARTS; MOTION; OPERATION; PERSONNEL; PIPES; PLANNING; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REMOTE CONTROL; REMOTE HANDLING; RODS; SAFETY; TUBES; VIBRATIONS
Citation Formats
Smith, W Q. MEANS FOR DETERMINING CENTRIFUGE ALIGNMENT. United States: N. p., 1958.
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Smith, W Q. MEANS FOR DETERMINING CENTRIFUGE ALIGNMENT. United States.
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"MEANS FOR DETERMINING CENTRIFUGE ALIGNMENT". United States.
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title = {MEANS FOR DETERMINING CENTRIFUGE ALIGNMENT},
author = {Smith, W Q},
abstractNote = {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.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Aug 26 00:00:00 EDT 1958},
month = {Tue Aug 26 00:00:00 EDT 1958}
}
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