A turbomachine with at least one rotatable shaft and at least one device for measuring a rotational movement of a rotatable structural component), in particular of the shaft, is provided. The device has a receiver and a first pattern carrier that has at least one pattern site. Here, the device comprises a second pattern carrier with at least one pattern site, wherein the pattern carriers are respectively connectable or connected to the rotatable structural component, so that they are rotatable together with the same about a rotational axis with respect to the receiver, namely in such a manner that the pattern site of the first pattern carrier is positioned in congruence with the pattern site of the second pattern carrier, and wherein the receiver is embodied and configured for detecting whether or not the pattern sites are positioned in congruence with one another.

The system and method determines the torque applied to a rotating shaft by a load. A first sensor detects rotation of a first wheel and a second sensor detects rotation of a second wheel. A third sensor is proximate to the first sensor. A processor determines: 1) a magnitude of a phase angle (.sub.A) based on the first and second sensors and having an unknown sign; 2) a magnitude of a phase angle (.sub.B) based on the second and third sensors and having an unknown sign; and 3) a magnitude of a phase angle (.sub.C) based on the first and third sensors and having a known sign. The processor determines a sign of the phase angle (.sub.A) based on the values of the phase angles (.sub.C) and (.sub.C) and determines a torque value from the load applied to the shaft at least in part based on the magnitude and sign of the phase angle (.sub.A).

An encoder includes an optical scale that has a phase difference plate, a light source section that irradiates the phase difference plate with light, and a light receiving section that receives the light from the phase difference plate, and outputs a signal corresponding to a received light intensity. The light emitted from the light source section is linearly polarized, and the light receiving section outputs a signal corresponding to a polarization state of the light from the phase difference plate.

Drive shaft monitoring system has a first and second coded disc. The first and second coded disc are provided with multiple slots or recesses evenly distributed in circumferential direction thereof. The drive shaft monitoring system includes at least two independent light sensor assemblies arranged in connection with the slots or recesses of the first and second coded disc.

Drive shaft monitoring system has a first and second coded disc. The first and second coded disc are provided with multiple slots or recesses evenly distributed in circumferential direction thereof. The drive shaft monitoring system includes at least two independent light sensor assemblies arranged in connection with the slots or recesses of the first and second coded disc.

A system including an instrument having a working tool configured to penetrate a tissue; a sensor configured to generate in real-time one or more torque signals related to torque of the working tool; a controller in operative communication with the sensor and configured to receive the one or more torque signals. The controller processes the torque signals into one or more processed signals representative of torque, energy, power or a combination thereof. The system also includes a display providing to the user in real-time the one or more processed signals. Related devices, systems, methods, and articles are provided.

A system including an instrument having a working tool configured to penetrate a tissue; a sensor configured to generate in real-time one or more torque signals related to torque of the working tool; a controller in operative communication with the sensor and configured to receive the one or more torque signals. The controller processes the torque signals into one or more processed signals representative of torque, energy, power or a combination thereof. The system also includes a display providing to the user in real-time the one or more processed signals. Related devices, systems, methods, and articles are provided.

An assembly for measuring a torque transmitted between a first member and a second member of a turbomachine includes a pinion having a first annular portion and a second annular portion joining together at a connecting portion carrying a gearing of the pinion, said first and second annular portions extending axially in opposite directions, from the connecting portion. The pinion also includes an axial power shaft with a first area coupled to the first annular portion, and a second area for coupling to the second member, and a device for measuring the torsion between the first and second areas. The device includes a first phonic wheel on the power shaft, a second phonic wheel equipping the second annular portion of the pinion and axially aligned with the first phonic wheel, and an acquisition means axially aligned with and opposite to the first phonic wheel and the second phonic wheel and outputting a signal representative of an angular variation.

An assembly for measuring a torque transmitted between a first member and a second member of a turbomachine includes a pinion having a first annular portion and a second annular portion joining together at a connecting portion carrying a gearing of the pinion, said first and second annular portions extending axially in opposite directions, from the connecting portion. The pinion also includes an axial power shaft with a first area coupled to the first annular portion, and a second area for coupling to the second member, and a device for measuring the torsion between the first and second areas. The device includes a first phonic wheel on the power shaft, a second phonic wheel equipping the second annular portion of the pinion and axially aligned with the first phonic wheel, and an acquisition means axially aligned with and opposite to the first phonic wheel and the second phonic wheel and outputting a signal representative of an angular variation.

A torque sensor includes: a strain body; and an optical sensor configured to detect a deformation of the strain body. The strain body includes an outer peripheral portion having a ring shape, and an inner peripheral portion of which at least a part is disposed inside the outer peripheral portion in a radial direction. The optical sensor includes a scale fixed to one of the outer peripheral portion and the inner peripheral portion, and disposed between the outer peripheral portion and the inner peripheral portion, and a detector fixed to a remaining one of the outer peripheral portion and the inner peripheral portion, and disposed to face the scale between the outer peripheral portion and the inner peripheral portion.