Device for indicating a beat level
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1. A device for indicating a beat level L, the device comprising analyzer means FT which, in response to a reference frequency Ω
- and to a harmonic coefficient B extracts the following from an evaluation signal E;
a first acceleration signal γ
B at a frequency equal to the product of said reference frequency Ω
multiplied by said harmonic coefficient B; and
a second acceleration signal γ
B-1 at a frequency equal to the product of said reference frequency Ω
multiplied by said harmonic coefficient minus one;
and the device further comprising a control circuit CC which receives said acceleration signal γ
B′
γ
B-1 to produce said beat level L.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a device for indicating a beat level L, the device comprising analyzer means which respond to a reference frequency Ω and a harmonic coefficient B to extract the following from an evaluation signal E:
- a first acceleration signal γB at a frequency equal to the product of said reference frequency Ω multiplied by said harmonic coefficient B; and
- a second acceleration signal γB -1 at a frequency equal to the product of said reference frequency Ω multiplied by said harmonic coefficient minus one;
- and it further comprises a control circuit CC which receives said acceleration signal γB′γB-1 to produce said beat level L.
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18 Claims
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1. A device for indicating a beat level L, the device comprising analyzer means FT which, in response to a reference frequency Ω
- and to a harmonic coefficient B extracts the following from an evaluation signal E;
a first acceleration signal γ
B at a frequency equal to the product of said reference frequency Ω
multiplied by said harmonic coefficient B; and
a second acceleration signal γ
B-1 at a frequency equal to the product of said reference frequency Ω
multiplied by said harmonic coefficient minus one;
and the device further comprising a control circuit CC which receives said acceleration signal γ
B′
γ
B-1 to produce said beat level L. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
- and to a harmonic coefficient B extracts the following from an evaluation signal E;
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11. A device for indicating a beat level L of a rotary wing aircraft having a rotor with a plurality of blades, the device comprising:
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a vibration sensor S1, S2, S3 for measuring vibration on board the aircraft;
a speed sensor T for measuring the speed of rotation of the rotor, the speed sensor providing a reference signal having a reference frequency Ω
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a synchronous analysis means FT for synchronously analysing harmonic components of a vibration signal E derived from the vibration sensor, the synchronous analysis means FT being connected to the vibration sensor and to the speed sensor, the synchronous analysis means FT being arranged to extract from the vibration signal E;
i) a first harmonic component γ
B of frequency BΩ
equal to the product of said reference frequency Ω
multiplied by a harmonic coefficient B equal to the number of blades of the rotor, andii) a second harmonic component γ
B-1 of frequency (B-1)Ω
equal to the product of said reference frequency Ω
multiplied by said harmonic coefficient B minus one;
a control circuit DC connected to the synchronous analysis means FT, the control circuit receiving said first and second harmonic components and outputting a beat level L. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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