Contactless Torque Sensor based on shaft （非接触式扭矩传感器基于轴）.pdfVIP

Contactless Torque Sensor based on shaft torsion measurement, com- patible with existing shafts Eng, Christophe Benoit, Cedrat Technologies, France Eng, Alexandre Pages, Cedrat Technologies, France Dr, Frank Claeyssen, Cedrat Technologies, France Abstract The torque measurement usually comes from strain gauges bonded on a shaft. The main concern in this measurement is due to the fact that these gauges are also rotating and the integration of electronic on rotating parts is definitely a block- ing point. To overcome these limitations, the architecture of our device is mainly composed of two targets, two position sensors, a proof body and a compact body. In its working principle, the angular shift between two rotary targets along the shaft is converted by the proof body into amplified axial shift between the targets. Only one sensor is required to measure the target motion. However two sensors perform a differential measurement in the stationary frame for temperature compen- sation. This new generation of contactless sensor has been developed and patented to capture the torque in a stationary axle or rotating shaft. The measurement is done with stationary electronic components. This unique compact structure measures torque with low-cost standard eddy current sensor.. Moreover, very few solutions are able to provide in the same sensor the torque and the speed, or the torque and the 1 Introduction shaft’s position. To overcome these limitations and to answer customers’ needs, Cedrat Technologies has developed the CTS, a new