An assembly for determining the electrical angle of a rotor in an electrical machine is provided, such as a wind turbine generator. The assembly includes: (a) an encoder having an encoder wheel configured to contact a surface of the rotor to obtain relative rotor rotation information based on rotation of the encoder wheel, (b) an electrical angle observer configured to provide an absolute electrical angle, and (c) a processing device coupled to communicate with the encoder and the electrical angle observer and configured to determine the electrical angle of the rotor based on the relative rotor rotation information and the absolute electrical angle. Furthermore, a wind turbine generator including such an assembly, and a method of determining the electrical angle of a rotor in an electrical machine, such as a wind turbine generator, are provided.

An assembly for determining the electrical angle of a rotor in an electrical machine is provided, such as a wind turbine generator. The assembly includes: (a) an encoder having an encoder wheel configured to contact a surface of the rotor to obtain relative rotor rotation information based on rotation of the encoder wheel, (b) an electrical angle observer configured to provide an absolute electrical angle, and (c) a processing device coupled to communicate with the encoder and the electrical angle observer and configured to determine the electrical angle of the rotor based on the relative rotor rotation information and the absolute electrical angle. Furthermore, a wind turbine generator including such an assembly, and a method of determining the electrical angle of a rotor in an electrical machine, such as a wind turbine generator, are provided.

A heterogeneous sensor system includes a magnetic field sensor and an inductive sensor. A checker is configured to receive the magnetic field sensor output signal and the inductive sensor output signal and determine whether an error has occurred based on a comparison of the magnetic field sensor output signal and the inductive sensor output signal. Targets include at least a portion that is conductive and may include a ferromagnetic portion for back biased magnetic sensing. Additional features include on axis and off axis positioning of the sensors with respect to the target, multi-track targets for absolute position sensing, angle sensing and torque sensing configurations.

A heterogeneous sensor system includes a magnetic field sensor and an inductive sensor. A checker is configured to receive the magnetic field sensor output signal and the inductive sensor output signal and determine whether an error has occurred based on a comparison of the magnetic field sensor output signal and the inductive sensor output signal. Targets include at least a portion that is conductive and may include a ferromagnetic portion for back biased magnetic sensing. Additional features include on axis and off axis positioning of the sensors with respect to the target, multi-track targets for absolute position sensing, angle sensing and torque sensing configurations.

This invention relates to devices used to measure the mass moment of inertia (MOI) of physical objects. It is a compact device that is easy to use and adjustable to broaden the range of physical object sizes/MOIs that would not otherwise be measurable with a single nonadjustable device. The device protects certain components from being lost, disturbed or damaged by the user by attaching those components to the device, while still allowing the adjustability noted. Some parts, such as one or more auxiliary platters, must be fully attached and detached for the purpose of adjustment.

This invention relates to devices used to measure the mass moment of inertia (MOI) of physical objects. It is a compact device that is easy to use and adjustable to broaden the range of physical object sizes/MOIs that would not otherwise be measurable with a single nonadjustable device. The device protects certain components from being lost, disturbed or damaged by the user by attaching those components to the device, while still allowing the adjustability noted. Some parts, such as one or more auxiliary platters, must be fully attached and detached for the purpose of adjustment.

Provided is a calibration apparatus including: an acquisition unit for acquiring a detection position of a mobile body for each actual position of the mobile body; a calculation unit for calculating, for a detection position of each actual position of the mobile body, an error between a slit position signal for detecting a slit position and an ideal slit number corresponding to the actual position; a determination unit for determining whether two or more actual positions having at least partially different slit numbers in units of first slits of a predefined number correspond to a same detection position; and a generation unit for generating, in response to the two or more actual positions corresponding to a same detection position, a correction value for correcting an error by a magnitude between errors at the two or more actual positions with respect to the slit position signal at the detection position.

Provided is a calibration apparatus including: an acquisition unit for acquiring a detection position of a mobile body for each actual position of the mobile body; a calculation unit for calculating, for a detection position of each actual position of the mobile body, an error between a slit position signal for detecting a slit position and an ideal slit number corresponding to the actual position; a determination unit for determining whether two or more actual positions having at least partially different slit numbers in units of first slits of a predefined number correspond to a same detection position; and a generation unit for generating, in response to the two or more actual positions corresponding to a same detection position, a correction value for correcting an error by a magnitude between errors at the two or more actual positions with respect to the slit position signal at the detection position.

Provided is a calibration apparatus including: an acquisition unit for acquiring a detection position of a mobile body for each actual position of the mobile body; a calculation unit for calculating, for a detection position of each actual position of the mobile body, an error between a slit position signal for detecting a slit position and an ideal slit number corresponding to the actual position; a determination unit for determining whether two or more actual positions having at least partially different slit numbers in units of first slits of a predefined number correspond to a same detection position; and a generation unit for generating, in response to the two or more actual positions corresponding to a same detection position, a correction value for correcting an error by a magnitude between errors at the two or more actual positions with respect to the slit position signal at the detection position.

Provided is a calibration apparatus including: an acquisition unit for acquiring a detection position of a mobile body for each actual position of the mobile body; a calculation unit for calculating, for a detection position of each actual position of the mobile body, an error between a slit position signal for detecting a slit position and an ideal slit number corresponding to the actual position; a determination unit for determining whether two or more actual positions having at least partially different slit numbers in units of first slits of a predefined number correspond to a same detection position; and a generation unit for generating, in response to the two or more actual positions corresponding to a same detection position, a correction value for correcting an error by a magnitude between errors at the two or more actual positions with respect to the slit position signal at the detection position.