Abstract:
A transducer (10) for sensing pressure has a first (60) and a second (62) pressure chamber for sensing pressure and a center stop (20) which has two substantially flat faces (52, 54), each face cooperating with an associated sensor diaphragm (32, 42) which forms the first and the second pressure chamber (60, 62). The two chambers (60, 62) are fluidically coupled together. Each of the diaphragms (32, 42) is responsive to a pressure (P1 or P2) respectively and the transducer (10) is easily configured to sense differential, gage or absolute pressure. When the pressure to be sensed exceeds a predetermined value the affected sensing diaphragm (32, 42) is supported by the respective substantial flat face (52, 54) of the center stop (20).
Abstract:
A sensing instrument (24) is used for sensing atmospheric pressure and the output is connected in a method of operation to provide accurate measurement information. The instrument (24) comprises an enclosure (26) that has a shape exposed to a fluid medium, which fluid medium may be moving at a certain velocity relative to the sensing instrument. The sensing instrument has at least one port (28) open to the fluid medium for sensing the velocity of the medium and for measuring a pressure of the fluid medium. The measured pressure is corrected for the effects of the velocity of the medium according to the formula PATM=PM + K2 V where PATM is atmospheric pressure, PM is measured pressure in the enclosure means, K2 is a constant that is a function of the shape of the enclosure means, the shape of the port means and the density of the medium and V is the velocity of the medium.
Abstract:
A circuit (10) receives a cyclic input signal having a frequency determined by a source (11), which frequency may vary in accordance with a parameter or condition to be measured, for example. The circuit (10) very precisely provides an output current representative of the frequency of the input signal. In particular, the circuit uses a pair of regulated and different voltages (16) (17), one (16) of which is impressed upon an averaging circuit (30) for a preselected time during each cycle of the input signal, and the other voltage (17) is impressed upon the averaging circuit (30) during the time when the first signal is not connected to the averaging circuit. A control signal (Vo) is developed from the averaging circuit (30) which is a function of the average of the voltage provided to the averaging circuit, and the control signal (Vo) in turn is used for controlling a current control amplifier (60) and transistors (61) (62) which in turn control current flow through a load (40) connected to output terminals (36) (37) and through a feedback resistor (63). The use of regulated voltage sources (16) (17) for deriving the current control signal insures great stability, relatively low cost, and precise operation.
Abstract:
Un tube statique multiple monté avec des entretoises permet d'obtenir, comme cela est illustré, des systèmes multiples séparés de mesure de pressions statiques et utilise une sonde (10) avec des ensembles séparés (23, 24 et 35, 36) d'orifices de détection de pression pour chaque système. La sonde (10) est conçue avec une configuration de surface qui établit des conditions de pression statique sensiblement identiques pour chaque ensemble d'orifices de détection (23, 24 et 35, 36), la longueur axiale de la partie cylindrique (14) de la sonde de détection (10) étant maintenue à un minimum et les effets de pression provenant des structures adjacentes telles que l'entretoise (13) étant compensées. La structure comprend une partie cylindrique (14) de la sonde (10) ayant une configuration d'ondes annulaires en surface (27, 28, 29, 30) avec des sections de diamètres différents qui provoquent des changements importants et uniformes de la pression le long de la sonde (10) pour établir des zones de niveaux de pression positives et négatives pour une compensation aérodynamique. Les positions des orifices (23, 24 et 35, 36) pour les systèmes séparés sont sélectionnées à partir d'un profil de pression de la sonde, de sorte que les orifices se trouvent dans des zones de pression désirées.