Patent · US Expired

Rotor balancing calculator

US5544073A · kind A · utility

74Cited by
26References
33Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 2, 1994
Grant dateAug 6, 1996
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Expiry dateJun 2, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01M1/24
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A portable, hand-held, battery-powered rotor balancing calculator has a data port, which includes a host communications port to down-load set-up data from, and upload collected data to a host computer. A rotation sensor communications port receives data from the rotation sensor, and a vibration sensor communications port receives data from vibration sensors. An angle sensor communications port receives data from an angle sensor, and the calculator determines how far and in what direction the rotor has been rotated. The calculator also employs a power supply, a processor, and an operator interface. There is also a memory for data storage, menus with check-off lists, and procedures, including raw data screening procedures and collected data analysis procedures. A display is provided which depicts gathered data in a graphical form which is easily reconfigured for rotor viewing orientation.

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