Non-contact contour gage
Abstract
A fluid probe for measuring the surface contour of a machined part is provided whereby the machined part can remain on the machining apparatus during surface contour measurement. A measuring nozzle in a measuring probe directs a measuring fluid flow onto the surface. The measuring nozzle is on the probe situated midway between two guide nozzles that direct guide fluid flows onto the surface. When the guide fluid flows interact with the surface, they cause the measuring flow and measuring probe to be oriented perpendicular to the surface. The measuring probe includes a pressure chamber whose pressure is monitored. As the measuring fluid flow encounters changes in surface contour, pressure changes occur in the pressure chamber. The surface contour is represented as data corresponding to pressure changes in the pressure chamber as the surface is scanned.
- Inventors:
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- Louisville, CO
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 867647
- Patent Number(s):
- 4977777
- Application Number:
- 07/308,074
- Assignee:
- ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL CORP
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01B - MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-76DP03533
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- non-contact; contour; gage; fluid; probe; measuring; surface; machined; provided; whereby; remain; machining; apparatus; measurement; nozzle; directs; flow; situated; midway; guide; nozzles; direct; flows; interact; oriented; perpendicular; pressure; chamber; monitored; encounters; changes; occur; represented; data; corresponding; scanned; pressure changes; machining apparatus; measuring probe; provided whereby; measuring fluid; pressure chamber; fluid flow; fluid flows; data corresponding; surface contour; oriented perpendicular; measuring flow; contour gage; changes occur; pressure change; /73/
Citation Formats
Bieg, Lothar F. Non-contact contour gage. United States: N. p., 1990.
Web.
Bieg, Lothar F. Non-contact contour gage. United States.
Bieg, Lothar F. Tue .
"Non-contact contour gage". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/867647.
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abstractNote = {A fluid probe for measuring the surface contour of a machined part is provided whereby the machined part can remain on the machining apparatus during surface contour measurement. A measuring nozzle in a measuring probe directs a measuring fluid flow onto the surface. The measuring nozzle is on the probe situated midway between two guide nozzles that direct guide fluid flows onto the surface. When the guide fluid flows interact with the surface, they cause the measuring flow and measuring probe to be oriented perpendicular to the surface. The measuring probe includes a pressure chamber whose pressure is monitored. As the measuring fluid flow encounters changes in surface contour, pressure changes occur in the pressure chamber. The surface contour is represented as data corresponding to pressure changes in the pressure chamber as the surface is scanned.},
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year = {Tue Dec 18 00:00:00 EST 1990},
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