G01H13/00

VIBRATION SENSORS

The embodiments of the present disclosure may disclose a vibration sensor, including: an acoustic transducer and a vibration assembly connected with the acoustic transducer. The vibration assembly may be configured to transmit an external vibration signal to the acoustic transducer to generate an electric signal, the vibration assembly includes one or more groups of vibration diaphragms and mass blocks, and the mass blocks may be physically connected with the vibration diaphragms. The vibration assembly may be configured to make a sensitivity degree of the vibration sensor greater than a sensitivity degree of the acoustic transducer in one or more target frequency bands.

Ultrasonic machining device, method for configuring an ultrasonic machining device, and system having an ultrasonic machining device of this type
11707796 · 2023-07-25 · ·

An ultrasonic machining device (1) for machining a workpiece. At least one component, selected from the group including a generator (11), a converter (12), a booster (13), a sonotrode (14), a HV cable (15), a machine frame (16) and a receiving device for the workpiece (17), is/are assigned an identifier (18). The identifier (18) characterizes at least one individual parameter of the component. The device (1) is assigned an input interface (19) which reads in the identifier (18) or generated data from the identifier. The device (1) is assigned a data processing arrangement (20). By way of the data processing arrangement (20), based on the read-in identifier (18) or the data generated from the identifier (18), at least one parameter of the device (1) is determined in such a way that the device (1) is operated in a target operating state, e.g., a resonant vibrating state.

Method and apparatus to non-intrusively measure the weight of loose bulk material within a rigid containing structure
11566936 · 2023-01-31 · ·

A method and system can measure the weight of a bulk material within a container by applying excitation in the form of vibrational energy and interpreting the container's response to the vibration.

Oscillation analysis on an object produced by means of additive manufacturing

Object analysis comprising measuring a frequency-dependent natural oscillation behavior of the object by dynamically-mechanically exciting the object in a defined frequency range (f) by means of generating a body oscillation by applying a test signal, and detecting a body oscillation generated in the object on account of the exciting. Moreover, the method involves simulating a frequency-dependent natural oscillation behavior for the object by generating a virtual digital representation of the object, and carrying out a finite element analysis on the basis of the virtual representation comprising dynamically exciting, in a simulated manner, the virtual representation into a virtual frequency range for generating a virtual body oscillation, calculating the virtual body oscillation generated in the object on account of the exciting in a simulated manner, and deriving an object state on the basis of a comparison of the measured natural oscillation behavior and the simulated frequency-dependent natural oscillation behavior.

Oscillation analysis on an object produced by means of additive manufacturing

Object analysis comprising measuring a frequency-dependent natural oscillation behavior of the object by dynamically-mechanically exciting the object in a defined frequency range (f) by means of generating a body oscillation by applying a test signal, and detecting a body oscillation generated in the object on account of the exciting. Moreover, the method involves simulating a frequency-dependent natural oscillation behavior for the object by generating a virtual digital representation of the object, and carrying out a finite element analysis on the basis of the virtual representation comprising dynamically exciting, in a simulated manner, the virtual representation into a virtual frequency range for generating a virtual body oscillation, calculating the virtual body oscillation generated in the object on account of the exciting in a simulated manner, and deriving an object state on the basis of a comparison of the measured natural oscillation behavior and the simulated frequency-dependent natural oscillation behavior.

Systems and methods for determining a natural frequency of a structure

In one embodiment, a system and method for determining a natural frequency of a structure involve modeling the structure, creating a synthesized excitation comprising a plurality of waves having various frequencies within a defined range of frequencies, applying the synthesized excitation to a base of the modeled structure, and generating response data indicative of a natural frequency of the modeled structure that is based upon the application of the synthesized excitation.

Systems and methods for determining a natural frequency of a structure

In one embodiment, a system and method for determining a natural frequency of a structure involve modeling the structure, creating a synthesized excitation comprising a plurality of waves having various frequencies within a defined range of frequencies, applying the synthesized excitation to a base of the modeled structure, and generating response data indicative of a natural frequency of the modeled structure that is based upon the application of the synthesized excitation.

METHOD FOR MEASURING THE VIBRATION BEHAVIOUR OF A DRIVETRAIN OF A TURBOSET COMPRISING A GENERATOR IN A POWER PLANT CONNECTED TO AN ENERGY SUPPLY NETWORK

A method for measuring the vibration behaviour of a drivetrain of a turboset including a generator in a power plant connected to a power network, includes: a) selecting exciter signals, wherein the frequency spectrum extends significantly beyond the frequency range usual from the commissioning of pendulum damping devices, b) influencing the field current of the generator using the exciter signals such that mechanical vibrations are excited in the power plant turboset, c) measuring the excited mechanical vibrations including the resonance vibrations by measuring at least one suitable output variable, d) determining a transfer function from the exciter signal to the output variable measured, and e) determining the transfer function from the generator torque at a desired output variable using known transfer functions of the exciter signal at a desired input variable and/or of the desired output variable for the output variable measured on the basis of the transfer function determined.

METHOD FOR MEASURING THE VIBRATION BEHAVIOUR OF A DRIVETRAIN OF A TURBOSET COMPRISING A GENERATOR IN A POWER PLANT CONNECTED TO AN ENERGY SUPPLY NETWORK

A method for measuring the vibration behaviour of a drivetrain of a turboset including a generator in a power plant connected to a power network, includes: a) selecting exciter signals, wherein the frequency spectrum extends significantly beyond the frequency range usual from the commissioning of pendulum damping devices, b) influencing the field current of the generator using the exciter signals such that mechanical vibrations are excited in the power plant turboset, c) measuring the excited mechanical vibrations including the resonance vibrations by measuring at least one suitable output variable, d) determining a transfer function from the exciter signal to the output variable measured, and e) determining the transfer function from the generator torque at a desired output variable using known transfer functions of the exciter signal at a desired input variable and/or of the desired output variable for the output variable measured on the basis of the transfer function determined.

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD
20230222711 · 2023-07-13 · ·

An image processing apparatus includes a controller. The controller calculates a fundamental frequency component included in sound data and a harmonic component corresponding to the fundamental frequency component, converts the fundamental frequency component and the harmonic component into image data, and generates a sound image where the fundamental frequency component and the harmonic component converted into the image data are arranged adjacent each other.