Abstract

An angular acceleration sensor can be used for the dynamic analysis of human and joint motions. In this paper, an angular acceleration sensor with novel structure based on the principle of electromagnetic induction is designed. The method involves the construction of a constant magnetic field by the excitation windings of sensor, and the cup-shaped rotor that cut the magnetic field. The output windings of the sensor generate an electromotive force, which is directly proportional to the angular acceleration through the electromagnetic coupling when the rotor has rotational angular acceleration. The mechanical structure and the magnetic working circuit of the sensor are described. The output properties and the mathematical model including the transfer function and state-space model of the sensor are established. The asymptotical stability of the sensor when it is working is verified by the Lyapunov Theorem. An angular acceleration calibration device based on the torsional pendulum principle is designed. The method involves the coaxial connection of the angular acceleration sensor, torsion pendulum and a high-precision angle sensor, and then an initial external force is applied to the torsion pendulum to produce a periodic damping angle oscillation. The angular acceleration sensor and the angle sensor will generate two corresponding electrical signals. The sensitivity coefficient of the angular acceleration sensor can be obtained after processing these two-channel signals. The experiment results show that the sensitivity coefficient of the sensor is about 17.29 mv/Krad·s2. Finally, the errors existing in the practical applications of the sensor are discussed and the corresponding improvement measures are proposed to provide effective technical support for the practical promotion of the novel sensor.

Highlights

  • IntroductionAngular acceleration is a common physical quantity in a rotating system, which can reflect the vibrational state of the rotation angle for the rotation shaft and transmission equipment while working

  • Angular acceleration is a common physical quantity in a rotating system, which can reflect the vibrational state of the rotation angle for the rotation shaft and transmission equipment while working.The responses of the rotation shaft and transmission equipment to various stimulations can be analyzed by measuring the angular acceleration, and especially the dynamic interference of rotary systems can be displayed in the form of angular acceleration

  • This paper describes the mechanical structure and working principle of this angular acceleration sensor, and constructs the mathematical model of the sensor, including the transfer function and state-space model

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Summary

Introduction

Angular acceleration is a common physical quantity in a rotating system, which can reflect the vibrational state of the rotation angle for the rotation shaft and transmission equipment while working. The applications of linear acceleration sensor are very wide [6,7,8,9], it is more urgent to develop an angular acceleration sensor without the range limitation of the rotation angle. There exist the following problems in the presented research and development of angular acceleration sensors: lack of range limitation of the rotation angle, small phase lag, high signal-to-noise ratio and a wider band [10]. An angular acceleration sensor without the range limitation of the rotation angle is proposed to measure the instantaneous angular acceleration of the rotating system directly, based on the principle of electromagnetic induction. This paper describes the mechanical structure and working principle of this angular acceleration sensor, and constructs the mathematical model of the sensor, including the transfer function and state-space model. The sensor calibration is demonstrated, and the probable existing errors and their impact on the applications of the sensor are analyzed

The Mechanical Structure of Sensor
The Principle of Sensors
Transfer Function
State-Space Model
Composition of the Calibration Equipment
The Principle of the Calibration Equipment
The Calibration Experiment Results
Analysis of the Calibration Experiments
Fluctuations of Excitation Voltage
Effect of Temperature
Nonlinearity Errors
Conclusions

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