Magnetostrictive engine detonation sensor
US4161665A · kind A · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 27, 1977 |
| Grant date | Jul 17, 1979 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 27, 1997 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S73/02
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A sensor for engine vibrations at a predetermined frequency characteristic of detonation comprises a housing adapted at one axial end for attachment to an internal combustion engine, a magnetostrictive element axially compressed in said housing with a source of permanent magnetic flux and a pickup coil on a spool around the magnetostrictive element. The spool engages the magnetostrictive element in a force fit characterized by a predetermined push-out force. The sensor housing comprises a first resonant assembly having a first resonant frequency slightly higher than the predetermined frequency. The spool and coil are coupled to the magnetostrictive element by the force fit to comprise a second resonant assembly having a second resonant frequency slightly lower than the predetermined frequency. The overall output characteristic of the sensor thus has a single resonant peak at substantially the predetermined frequency.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.