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Method and apparatus for monitoring and measuring dynamic loads in thrust inducing systems

  • US 4,856,327 A
  • Filed: 01/19/1988
  • Issued: 08/15/1989
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/19/1988
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. In a valve and valve operator assembly including a valve body, a valve plug within the body movable to and between a valve open position and a valve closed position, a valve stem attached to he valve plug, the valve operator assembly including a source of motive power, an operator housing attached to the valve body to provide an attachment interface therebetween, and power transmission means operatively connecting the power source and the valve stem and disposed to transmit an operating load from the power source to the stem for effecting movement of the valve plug, an apparatus for monitoring and measuring the actual valve stem operating load comprising:

  • (a) load sensing means operatively connected to the attachment interface between the valve body and the operator housing for sensing a force that is directly proportional to the dynamic valve stem operating load at any position of the valve plug and for generating a signal representative of the load sensed; and

    (b) means for converting the load signal into an actual dynamic valve stem operating load signal and for generating an output indication of the valve stem operating load.

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