CAPACITIVE ANGLE SENSOR WITH INFINITE RANGE

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PETERS, RD
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10.1063/1.1144164
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TH7 [仪器、仪表];
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0804 ; 080401 ; 081102 ;
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A variant of the linear rotary differential capacitance transducer has been used to build an angle sensor which is essentially linear over an infinite range, while maintaining microradian resolution. This capability is realized by ganging two of the transducers on a common axle, in quadrature. By sequentially monitoring the output from the pair of transducers with a personal computer, estimates of axle position are obtained through a switching algorithm.
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