Rotational rate sensor
Abstract
A rate sensor for angular/rotational acceleration includes a housing defining a fluid cavity essentially completely filled with an electrolyte fluid. Within the housing, such as a toroid, ions in the fluid are swept during movement from an excitation electrode toward one of two output electrodes to provide a signal for directional rotation. One or more ground electrodes within the housing serve to neutralize ions, thus preventing any effect at the other output electrode.
- Inventors:
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- Livermore, CA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 874395
- Patent Number(s):
- 6382025
- Assignee:
- The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, CA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01P - MEASURING LINEAR OR ANGULAR SPEED, ACCELERATION, DECELERATION, OR SHOCK
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- rotational; rate; sensor; angularrotational; acceleration; housing; defining; fluid; cavity; essentially; completely; filled; electrolyte; toroid; swept; movement; excitation; electrode; output; electrodes; provide; signal; directional; rotation; ground; serve; neutralize; preventing; effect; housing defining; /73/
Citation Formats
Hunter, Steven L. Rotational rate sensor. United States: N. p., 2002.
Web.
Hunter, Steven L. Rotational rate sensor. United States.
Hunter, Steven L. Tue .
"Rotational rate sensor". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/874395.
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title = {Rotational rate sensor},
author = {Hunter, Steven L},
abstractNote = {A rate sensor for angular/rotational acceleration includes a housing defining a fluid cavity essentially completely filled with an electrolyte fluid. Within the housing, such as a toroid, ions in the fluid are swept during movement from an excitation electrode toward one of two output electrodes to provide a signal for directional rotation. One or more ground electrodes within the housing serve to neutralize ions, thus preventing any effect at the other output electrode.},
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place = {United States},
year = {2002},
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