Rolamite acceleration sensor
Abstract
A rolamite acceleration sensor is described which has a failsafe feature including a housing, a pair of rollers, a tension band wrapped in an S shaped fashion around the rollers, wherein the band has a force-generation cut out and a failsafe cut out or weak portion. The failsafe cut out or weak portion breaks when the sensor is subjected to an excessive acceleration so that the sensor fails in an open circuit (non-conducting) state permanently. 6 figures.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 5433748
- Patent Number(s):
- 5272293
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-76DP00789
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 29 Oct 1992
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION; ACCELEROMETERS; DESIGN; ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS; ENGINEERED SAFETY SYSTEMS; FAILURES; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; 440800* - Miscellaneous Instrumentation- (1990-)
Citation Formats
Abbin, J P, Briner, C F, and Martin, S B. Rolamite acceleration sensor. United States: N. p., 1993.
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Abbin, J P, Briner, C F, & Martin, S B. Rolamite acceleration sensor. United States.
Abbin, J P, Briner, C F, and Martin, S B. Tue .
"Rolamite acceleration sensor". United States.
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abstractNote = {A rolamite acceleration sensor is described which has a failsafe feature including a housing, a pair of rollers, a tension band wrapped in an S shaped fashion around the rollers, wherein the band has a force-generation cut out and a failsafe cut out or weak portion. The failsafe cut out or weak portion breaks when the sensor is subjected to an excessive acceleration so that the sensor fails in an open circuit (non-conducting) state permanently. 6 figures.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {1993},
month = {12}
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