EP3662236A1 - Axial force pressure transducer - Google Patents
Axial force pressure transducerInfo
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- EP3662236A1 EP3662236A1 EP18842974.0A EP18842974A EP3662236A1 EP 3662236 A1 EP3662236 A1 EP 3662236A1 EP 18842974 A EP18842974 A EP 18842974A EP 3662236 A1 EP3662236 A1 EP 3662236A1
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01L—MEASURING FORCE, STRESS, TORQUE, WORK, MECHANICAL POWER, MECHANICAL EFFICIENCY, OR FLUID PRESSURE
- G01L1/00—Measuring force or stress, in general
- G01L1/20—Measuring force or stress, in general by measuring variations in ohmic resistance of solid materials or of electrically-conductive fluids; by making use of electrokinetic cells, i.e. liquid-containing cells wherein an electrical potential is produced or varied upon the application of stress
- G01L1/22—Measuring force or stress, in general by measuring variations in ohmic resistance of solid materials or of electrically-conductive fluids; by making use of electrokinetic cells, i.e. liquid-containing cells wherein an electrical potential is produced or varied upon the application of stress using resistance strain gauges
- G01L1/2206—Special supports with preselected places to mount the resistance strain gauges; Mounting of supports
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- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01G—WEIGHING
- G01G3/00—Weighing apparatus characterised by the use of elastically-deformable members, e.g. spring balances
- G01G3/12—Weighing apparatus characterised by the use of elastically-deformable members, e.g. spring balances wherein the weighing element is in the form of a solid body stressed by pressure or tension during weighing
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- G01G3/00—Weighing apparatus characterised by the use of elastically-deformable members, e.g. spring balances
- G01G3/12—Weighing apparatus characterised by the use of elastically-deformable members, e.g. spring balances wherein the weighing element is in the form of a solid body stressed by pressure or tension during weighing
- G01G3/14—Weighing apparatus characterised by the use of elastically-deformable members, e.g. spring balances wherein the weighing element is in the form of a solid body stressed by pressure or tension during weighing measuring variations of electrical resistance
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01L—MEASURING FORCE, STRESS, TORQUE, WORK, MECHANICAL POWER, MECHANICAL EFFICIENCY, OR FLUID PRESSURE
- G01L1/00—Measuring force or stress, in general
- G01L1/20—Measuring force or stress, in general by measuring variations in ohmic resistance of solid materials or of electrically-conductive fluids; by making use of electrokinetic cells, i.e. liquid-containing cells wherein an electrical potential is produced or varied upon the application of stress
- G01L1/22—Measuring force or stress, in general by measuring variations in ohmic resistance of solid materials or of electrically-conductive fluids; by making use of electrokinetic cells, i.e. liquid-containing cells wherein an electrical potential is produced or varied upon the application of stress using resistance strain gauges
- G01L1/225—Measuring circuits therefor
- G01L1/2262—Measuring circuits therefor involving simple electrical bridges
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01L—MEASURING FORCE, STRESS, TORQUE, WORK, MECHANICAL POWER, MECHANICAL EFFICIENCY, OR FLUID PRESSURE
- G01L19/00—Details of, or accessories for, apparatus for measuring steady or quasi-steady pressure of a fluent medium insofar as such details or accessories are not special to particular types of pressure gauges
- G01L19/0092—Pressure sensor associated with other sensors, e.g. for measuring acceleration or temperature
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01L—MEASURING FORCE, STRESS, TORQUE, WORK, MECHANICAL POWER, MECHANICAL EFFICIENCY, OR FLUID PRESSURE
- G01L5/00—Apparatus for, or methods of, measuring force, work, mechanical power, or torque, specially adapted for specific purposes
- G01L5/16—Apparatus for, or methods of, measuring force, work, mechanical power, or torque, specially adapted for specific purposes for measuring several components of force
- G01L5/161—Apparatus for, or methods of, measuring force, work, mechanical power, or torque, specially adapted for specific purposes for measuring several components of force using variations in ohmic resistance
Definitions
- This disclosure relates generally to systems and methods for force or pressure measurements, and more specifically to an axial force and pressure transducer,
- a typical load cell may be made from a single hollow column with sensors disposed upon its interior. This design concept is widely used for force measurement and works well except when the load cell may be subjected to externally applied pressures. Compensation for external pressure is problematic and complex in its implementation. This may lead to inaccuracies in the measurements made with such an arrangement. Strain gages may be applied to either the inside or the outside of the hollow column with equal success. An array of strain gages that measure both the axial component of strain and the Poisson effect 90 degrees to the axiai component are typically used. Strain measurement gage pairs are usually placed equally spaced about the central axis of the hollow column.
- hollow column load cells are also strain gaged to measure other physical forces being applied to the transducer.
- a good example of this is a multiplicity of strain gages placed 45 degrees to the axial axis of the transducer to measure torque being applied to the body of the transducer. This measurement is inherently insensitive to the pressure and axial force applied but the torque measurement can be improved by knowing the axial force and pressure applied and can be used to mathematically improve the accuracy of the torque measurement.
- the unique systems and methods described herein make use of an exemplary stepped coaxial cylinder design ("two or more cross sections") to improve measurement accuracy in the presence of external pressure, or the like.
- the system and method described herein can extend far beyond the field of load cell design.
- the system and method can be applied anywhere a force and or pressure measurement can be made. Anywhere a strain measurement can be made by utilizing this method of measuring stresses or strains on varying cross sections, a solution for both the force and pressure can be extracted from the system, by the methods described herein.
- the system described herein is unique in that it is not a method for making the load cell insensitive to pressure through complex techniques.
- accuracy may be improved through a unique geometry change in the unique system design, and the resulting mathematical expressions which allow the load cell to measure both pressure and axial force simultaneously and accurately without complex compensation techniques.
- Applying strain sensors to two or more cross sections and using the signals obtained from the two or more cross sections allows the measurement of both force and pressure to be determined through the use of a mathematical process.
- a system for measuring force and pressure comprises a hollow cross section having at least two strain sensitive regions, a plurality of strain sensors connected to the at least two strain sensitive regions, and a processor configured to calculate applied force and pressure based on the output of the strain sensor using a calibration matrix.
- the hollow cross section comprises two cylindrically-shaped strain sensitive regions, and a transition region connected between the strain sensitive regions in order to reduce the effect of strain spikes within the strain sensitive regions.
- the strain sensors comprise a plurality of strain gages configured to measure axial strain and circumferential strain of the strain sensitive regions. The strain sensors connected to the exterior or interior of the strain sensitive regions, and connected to opposite sides of each of the strain sensitive regions.
- the system for measuring force and pressure may further comprise an electrical circuit having a first bridge and a second bridge; wherein a first set of strain sensors configured for electrical communication with the first bridge, and wherein a second set of strain sensors configured for electrical communication with the second bridge.
- the system may further comprise a processor configured to calculate a force and a pressure applied to the hollow cross section using an output signal from each the first bridge and the second bridge in accordance with mathematical equations utilizing constants or a calibration matrix based on properties of the strain sensitive regions.
- FIGURE 1 is an isometric view of a hollow cross section, according to a first embodiment
- FIGURE 2 is sectional view of a hollow cross section, according to an embodiment
- FIGURE 3 is sectional view of a first strain sensitive region having strain sensors disposed on the exterior of the hollow cross section, according to an embodiment
- FIGURE 4 is sectional view of a second strain sensitive region having strain sensors disposed on the exterior of the hollow cross section, according to an embodiment
- FIGURE 5 is an isometric view of a hollow cross section having strain sensors disposed on the interior of the hollow cross section, according to an embodiment
- FIGURE 6 is sectional view of a first strain sensitive region having strain sensors disposed on the interior of the hollow cross section, according to an embodiment
- FIGURE 7 is sectional view of a second strain sensitive region having strain sensors disposed on the interior of the hollow cross section, according to an embodiment
- FIGURE 8 is a wiring diagram of a bridge circuit embodying the strain gages and is useful in the connection of the load cell as illustrated in FIGS, 1 -6, according to an embodiment
- FIGURE 9 is an exemplary chart of force and pressure calculated through the use of mathematical formulae using signals from strain sensors on strain sensitive regions of a load cell, according to an embodiment.
- the examples below describe an axial force pressure transducer and method of use. Although the present examples are described and illustrated herein as being implemented in an axial force pressure transducer, the transducer described is provided as an example and not a limitation. As those skilled in the art will appreciate, the present examples are suitable for application in a variety of different types of force or pressure measurement systems. [0027]
- the system described herein is unique in that it is not a method for making the load cell insensitive to pressure through complex techniques. In this invention, accuracy may be improved through a unique geometry changes in the load cell design, and the resulting mathematical expressions which allow calculation of both pressure and axial force on the load cell simultaneously and accurately without complex compensation. Applying strain sensors to two or more cross sections of the load cell and using the signals obtained from the strain sensors allows the measurement of both pressure and force to be determined through the use of mathematical formulae.
- an axial force pressure transducer 100 comprises a hollow cross section 102 having a first end 104, a second end 106, and a hole 108 centrally bored along a central axis A of the hollow cross section 102; the hole is configured to provide a constant interior diameter 109 within the hollow cross section 102.
- the first end 104 and second end 106 are configured to receive and apply a load to the hollow cross section 102.
- the hollow cross section 102 generally comprises two strain sensitive regions 1 10,112; wherein the first strain sensitive region 1 10 is defined by a first cylinder 1 14 having a first outside diameter 116; and wherein the second strain sensitive region 1 12 is defined by a second cylinder 1 18 having a second outside diameter 120.
- the first outside diameter 1 16 is greater than the second outside diameter 120, whereby the different cross sections of the hollow cross section 102 produces unique strain sensitivities within the first strain sensitive region 110 and second strain sensitive region 112.
- the hole 108 within the fixst strain sensitive region is not the same diameter as the hole 108 within the second strain sensitive region 1 12,
- the hollow cross section 102 is dimensioned to account for the anticipated pressure and force to be measured along with the material of construction. Larger anticipated pressure will require thicker walls of the hollow cross section 102. Larger anticipated forces will require more cross sectional area of the hollow cross section 102.
- the hole 108 may be dimensioned to accommodate the installation and access of strain sensors. Strain sensitive regions 1 10, 112 are configured to maximize the difference in pressure and force sensitivities of the strain sensitive regions 110, 1 12.
- a transition region 122 is connected between the first cylinder 1 14 and the second cylinder 118.
- the outside diameter of the transition region 1 18 gradually tapers or curves between the first cylinder 1 14 and second cylinder 116; whereby strain spikes are reduced between the first strain sensitive region 1 10 and second strain sensitive region 1 12.
- the first strain sensitive region 1 10 abruptly transitions to the second strain sensitive region 1 12,
- the exterior and interior of the cross section of the strain sensitive regions may take various geometric shapes such as, by way as example, a square, a hexagon, or a triangle; provided the cross section remains sensitive to both force and pressure.
- the axial force pressure transducer 100 structure is shown formed of a single body of resilient material, typically a steel alloy, a Nickel alloy, a titanium alloy, or an aluminum alloy.
- the components of the axial force pressure transducer 100 structure are formed by conventional machining techniques. As shown, the structure is generally cylindrical and symmetrical about a central axis A having at least two distinct cross sections of different thicknesses.
- the axial force pressure transducer 100 structure may comprise more than two distinct cross sections.
- the first end 104 and second end 106 may be either open or closed depending on the application of the axial force pressure transducer 100.
- each strain sensor comprises an axial strain gage 126 configured to measure strain along the central axis A, and a circumferential strain gage 128 configured to measure strain 90 degrees from the central axis A.
- the strain sensors may be affixed to either the interior of the hollow cross section 102 (as shown in FIGS, 1-4), the exterior of the hollow cross section 102 (as shown in FIGS. 5-7), or to both the interior and exterior of the hollow cross section 102.
- the strain gages 126, 128 may include, by way of example, foil strain gages, semiconductor strain gages, optical strain gages, or deposited strain gages.
- strain sensors 124a-d are affixed to the exterior of the hollow cross section 102; wherein strain sensor 124a is affixed to the exterior side of first strain sensitive region 110, strain sensor 124b is affixed on the opposite exterior side of the first strain sensitive region 1 10 at 180 degrees from strain sensor 124a, strain sensor 124c is affixed to the exterior side of second strain sensitive region 1 12, and strain sensor 124d is affixed on the opposite exterior side of the second strain sensitive region 1 12 at 180 degrees from strain sensor 124c.
- Strain sensors 124a and 124c are aligned along a projection of the central axis A on the hollow cross section 102, [0035]
- the strains sensors 124a and 124b are positioned on the first strain sensitive region 1 12 approximately near the center of the first strain sensitive region 1 10 in order to avoid the influence of strain spikes near the fist end 104 and the transition region 122.
- the strains sensors 124c and 124d are positioned on the second strain sensitive region 112 approximately near the center of the second strain sensitive region 1 12 in order to avoid the influence of strain spike near the second end 106 and the transition region 122.
- the four strain sensors 124a-d may alternatively be affixed to the interior diameter of the hollow cross section; wherein strain sensor 124a is affixed to the interior side of first strain sensitive region 1 10, strain sensor 124b is affixed on the opposite interior side of the first strain sensitive region 1 10 at 180 degrees from strain sensor 124a, strain sensor 124c is affixed to the interior side of second strain sensitive region 1 12, and strain sensor 124d is affixed on the opposite interior side of the second strain sensitive region 1 12 at 180 degrees from strain sensor 124c.
- Strain sensors 124a and 124c are aligned along a projection of the central axis A on the hollow cross section 102, Additional strain sensors may be affixed to the hollow cross section 102 to provide addition strain detection in any direction. These additional directions may be used for measuring torque, moment, or side loads, applied to the transducer 100.
- FIG. 8 A bridge circuit embodying the strain gages as illustrated in FIGS. 1-7 is shown in FIG. 8.
- the strain gages are electrically configured into two Wheatstone bridges that would each have signals that are proportional to both force and pressure.
- the electrical circuit generally denoted by the numeral 130 is the nature of two Wheatstone bridges (a first bridge 132 and a second bridge 134) electrically connected in a parallel circuit.
- the first bridge 132 has four junctions a, b, c, and d with the individual legs of the bridge connected to form in essence a circuit to measure voltage (Wheatstone bridge).
- Second bridge 134 has four junctions e, f, g, and h with the individual legs of the bridge connected to form in essence a closed loop.
- the circumferential strain gage of strain sensor 124a is connected between the junctions a-b as denoted as numeral 136
- the axial strain gage of strain sensor 124a is connected between the junctions b-c as denoted by numeral 138
- the circumferential strain gage of strain sensor 124b is connected between the junctions c-d as denoted as numeral 140
- the axial strain gage of strain sensor 124b is connected between the junctions d-a as denoted by numeral 142
- the circumferential strain gage of strain sensor 124c is connected between the junctions e-f as denoted as numeral 144
- the axial strain gage of strain sensor 124c is connected between the junctions f-g as denoted by numeral 146
- the circumferential strain gage of strain sensor 124d is connected between the junctions g-h as denoted as numeral 148
- the axial strain gage of strain sensor 124d is connected between the junctions h
- strain gages 136, 138, 140, 142, 144, 146, 148 and 150 are indicated as resistance elements.
- An energizing voltage V is applied to terminals 152 and 154 which are connected to junctions a and c respectively. Junctions a and e are electrically connected, and junctions c and g are electrically connected, to form a parallel circuit between terminals 152 and 154.
- An output signal S 1 from the first bridge is obtained from terminals 1 56 and 158, while an output signal S 2 from the second bridge obtained from terminals 160 and 162.
- a processor may be configured to calculate a force and pressure based on the output signals S 1 , S 2 from the first bridge and the second bridge respectively in accordance with mathematical equations.
- the axial gages react to the force component directly and the circumferential gages arranged 90 degrees to the axial gages react to the force by virtue of Poisson's ratio. With force only these strains are of opposite direction which is what drives the differential voltage measurement within the Wheatstone bridge. When only pressure is applied to the internal diameter the circumferential gage and axial gage react with strain in the same direction.
- each cross section of each strain sensitive region has a different sensitivity to force F and pressure P.
- these different sensitivities can be measured under various loading conditions and from that calibration, a transfer function that calculates force and pressure simultaneously can be developed.
- the transfer function takes on the form:
- F force
- P pressure
- S 1 is the output signal of the first bridge 132
- S 2 is the output signal of the second bridge 134
- CI through C4 are constants based on properties of the strain sensitive regions determined through calibration during construction of the transducer 100.
- a method of calibration of the axial force pressure transducer comprises the steps of: (1) applying a first force F 1 to the load cell with no change in pressure; (2) measuring the output signals Si and S 2 from the bridges 1 32 and 143 respectively, (3) applying a second force F 2 to the load cell-with no change in pressure; (4) measuring the output signals S 3 and S 4 from the bridges 132 and 143 respectively; (5) calculating a ratio of changes in the output signal with respect to changes in the applied force in accordance with the following equations:
- the method of calibration further comprises the steps of; (6) applying a first pressure P 1 to the load cell while no force is applied to the load cell; (7) measuring the output signals S 5 and S 6 from the bridges 132 and 143 respectively; (8) applying a second pressure P 2 to the load cell while no force is applied to the load cell; (9) measuring the output signals S 7 and S 8 from the bridges 132 and 143 respectively; (10) calculating a ratio of changes in the output signal with respect to changes in the applied pressure in accordance with the following equations:
- the method of calibration further comprises the step of (11) expressing equations 3-6 in accordance with the following sensitivity matrix which represent the unique strain sensitivities of the hollow cross sections:
- the method of calibration further comprises the step of (12) inverting the matrix (7) to calculate a calibration matrix that represents the change in force and pressure required to produce the change in signal observed in the hollow cross section configuration:
- the calibration matrix may be used to calculate a change in force AF and a change in pressure ⁇ applied to load cell in accordance with the following formula:
- Output signals S 1 - S 4 may be approximately trimmed, or tarred, to zero when no force and/or pressure is applied to the load cell; wherein a measurement of the change in force (AF) is the actual force applied to the load cell, and/or a measurement of the change in pressure ( ⁇ ) is the actual pressure applied to the load cell.
- the method of axial force pressure transducer measurement may comprise, if pressure is known, calculations for force may be applied to the output signals of the first bridge and second bridge to calculate actual applied force.
- the method of axial force pressure transducer measurement may comprise, if force is known, calculations for pressure may be applied to the output signals of the first bridge and second bridge to calculate actual applied pressure.
- the method of axial force pressure transducer measurement may comprise the application of temperature measurements, the temperature measurements may add to the accuracy of the calculation of force and pressure by canceling out any temperature sensitivities of a measurement system. The use of temperature measurements, combined with data analysis techniques, may apply to either scaling or zero offset errors.
- the method of axial force pressure transducer measurement may comprise additional bridge measurements from additional force sensors to the cross sections which allow further refinement of the force and pressure measurements.
- the additional bridge measurements may measure torque or moments applied to the cross sections which would add to the total accuracy and functionality of the axial force pressure transducer.
- a chart 900 of force and pressure over time may be created by calculating a change in force ⁇ F and a change in pressure ⁇ using the calibration matrix and changes in output signals ⁇ S 1 (902) and ⁇ S 2 (904) of the first bridge and the second bridge respectively.
- Calculated force is illustrated as 906 and calculated pressure is illustrated as 908.
- the chart illustrates that changes in output signals relate to changes in force and pressure, and more specifically, force and pressure may be individually accounted for using the output signals from the first and the second bridge.
- an alarm may be triggered if one of a force or a pressure calculated using the calibration matrix meets or exceeds a set point.
- An example of an embodiment of the disclosed subject matter may comprise a force and pressure measurement on a cable used in a sub sea application where these measurements may be critical for a survival of a tethered device.
- the measured force on the load cell may be as a result of one of the first end, the second end, or both the first end and the second end being opened or closed to the atmosphere.
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