Torquemeter circuit

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328/162, 324/33,

G01R 25/00 (2006.01) G01L 3/10 (2006.01)

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CA 1037280

Abstract of the Disclosure A circuit for generating a potential indicative of torque. The circuit responds to the phase angle between the AC signals generated by two generating coils or magnetoelectric pickups, each excited by a toothed wheel. The two toothed wheels are connected to different points along a shaft transmitting power between an engine and its load. The windup or torsion of the shaft is proportional to torque; therefore, the relative phase angle of the signals from the two pickups is also propor- tional to torque. Each generating coil is connected to a high- gain input amplifier which generates a square-wave signal in phase with the signal from the coil. Each input amplifier triggers a pulse generator which generates a pulse the leading edge of which is in fixed phase relation to the pickup signal. The two pulse generator outputs are connected to a flip-flop circuit to generate a zero output signal during the interval between the two inputs to the flip-flop. The duty cycle of this signal is indicative of torque. The flip-flop output signal is transmitted through two driver circuits to an averaging circuit including two integrating circuits in series which provides an output potential proportional to torque. Each integrating cir- cuit includes means for calibrating the circuit in response to a simulated predetermined torque signal. One calibration establishes a zero or datum point and the other establishes the gain of the circuit. The circuit is particularly insensitive to variations in speed of the torque shaft and ambient temperature.

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