System and method for measuring torque on a rotating component
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1. A system comprising:
- a torque sensor configured to sense an electromagnetic characteristic of a component having a residually magnetized region and transmit a plurality of signals that are indicative of the electromagnetic characteristic; and
a computer communicatively coupled to said torque sensor for receiving the plurality of signals, said computer comprising a processor and a memory, said processor programmed to determine, using the plurality of signals, that said torque sensor is affected by the residually magnetized region of the component,wherein the determination includes identifying a first signal of the plurality of signals from a second signal of the plurality of signals, the determination including subtracting the first signal from the second signal to identify a difference therebetween.
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Abstract
A system for measuring torque on a component having a residually magnetized region is provided. The system includes a torque sensor for sensing an electromagnetic characteristic of the component and transmitting a plurality of signals that are indicative of the electromagnetic characteristic. The system also includes a computer communicatively coupled to the torque sensor for receiving the signals. The computer includes a processor and a memory. The processor is programmed to determine, using the signals, that the torque sensor is affected by the residually magnetized region of the component.
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16 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a torque sensor configured to sense an electromagnetic characteristic of a component having a residually magnetized region and transmit a plurality of signals that are indicative of the electromagnetic characteristic; and a computer communicatively coupled to said torque sensor for receiving the plurality of signals, said computer comprising a processor and a memory, said processor programmed to determine, using the plurality of signals, that said torque sensor is affected by the residually magnetized region of the component, wherein the determination includes identifying a first signal of the plurality of signals from a second signal of the plurality of signals, the determination including subtracting the first signal from the second signal to identify a difference therebetween. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method comprising:
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transmitting, from a torque sensor that senses an electromagnetic characteristic of a component having a residually magnetized region, a plurality of signals that are indicative of the electromagnetic characteristic; receiving the plurality of signals at a computer that is communicatively coupled to the torque sensor and has a processor and a memory; and determining, by the computer using the plurality of signals, that the torque sensor is affected by the residually magnetized region of the component; wherein the determination includes identifying a first signal of the plurality of signals from a second signal of the plurality of signals, the determining including subtracting the first signal from the second signal to identify a difference therebetween. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer for measuring torque on a component having a residually magnetized region using a torque sensor that senses an electromagnetic characteristic of the component and transmits a plurality of signals that are indicative of the electromagnetic characteristic, said computer comprising:
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a memory; and a processor selectively coupled to the torque sensor for receiving the signals, said processor programmed to determine, using the plurality of signals, that the torque sensor is affected by the residually magnetized region of the component, wherein the determination includes identifying a first signal of the plurality of signals from a second signal of the plurality of signals, the determining including subtracting the first signal from the second signal to identify a difference therebetween. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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