Measuring device and measuring method using tape core wire
US11788909B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 5, 2020 |
| Grant date | Oct 17, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 5, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01L5/0042
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An object of the present disclosure is to provide a method and an apparatus for acquiring curvature and torsion using an inexpensive sensor medium. Disclosed is a measurement apparatus including a fiber ribbon including a plurality of coated fibers arranged in parallel, a strain measurement unit that measures strain amounts of the plurality of coated fibers, and an arithmetic processing unit that calculates curvature and torsion of the fiber ribbon using a strain amount of a coated fiber arranged in a middle portion of the plurality of coated fibers and a strain amount of a coated fiber arranged in a marginal portion of the plurality of coated fibers.
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