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Method and apparatus for monitoring mechanical power transmission systems
AssigneeMicro-Epsilon Messtechnik GmbH & Co. KG
InventorFriedrich Klein
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AssigneeMicro-Epsilon Messtechnik GmbH & Co. KG
InventorFriedrich Klein
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A method for monitoring mechanical power transmission systems is disclosed, wherein the power transmission system includes at least one power transmitting element, and which is characterized for a reliable and simple measurement of elongations on the power transmitting element by the following steps: First two substantially parallel planes are established on the unstressed power transmitting element, each plane being defined by at least three space coordinates or respectively measuring points on the power transmitting element. Then, the relative change in position of the two planes to one another is determined on the stressed power transmitting element. Finally, the determined relative change in position of the planes is correlated with the local elongation or compression on the power transmitting element. An apparatus for carrying out the method is likewise described.
Method of monitoring mechanical power transmission systems, wherein the power transmitting system comprises at least one power transmitting element, comprising the following steps:
Apparatus for monitoring power transmission systems comprising at least one power transmitting element (1), said apparatus comprising a clamping device (6) for being secured in position on the power transmitting element (1), said clamping device including first and second clamping pieces (7, 8) and means for mounting said first and second clamping pieces (7, 8) to said power transmission element (1) so as to permit free movement of said clamping pieces relative to each other, and wherein said first clamping piece (7) comprises at least three noncontacting displacement measuring sensors (9) and the second clamping piece (8) comprises at least three measuring objects (10), with said measuring objects being operatively associated with respective ones of said sensors so as to permit measurement of the relative movement therebetween.
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