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Wireless thread preload sensor
- Categories:Technical knowledge
- Time of issue:2021-10-04 13:09
(Summary description)The description herein belongs to the field of bolt preload force measurement and specifically relates to a wireless thread preload force sensor. The bolt preload force is the force between the bolt and the connecting part along the bolt axis during the tightening of the bolt. During the operation of industrial equipment, the vibration of the equipment, for example, may loosen the bolt, which in turn may cause the connected parts to fall off and cause safety accidents. The measurement of the bolt preload force is therefore essential for the safe and reliable operation of industrial equipment. Currently, torque spanners and ring sensors are mainly used to measure the preload of bolts. Because the cables may tangle or even pull off during continuous rotation, there are significant limitations in using them on connection parts that require continuous rotation, such as the blades of wind turbines.
Wireless thread preload sensor
(Summary description)The description herein belongs to the field of bolt preload force measurement and specifically relates to a wireless thread preload force sensor. The bolt preload force is the force between the bolt and the connecting part along the bolt axis during the tightening of the bolt. During the operation of industrial equipment, the vibration of the equipment, for example, may loosen the bolt, which in turn may cause the connected parts to fall off and cause safety accidents. The measurement of the bolt preload force is therefore essential for the safe and reliable operation of industrial equipment. Currently, torque spanners and ring sensors are mainly used to measure the preload of bolts. Because the cables may tangle or even pull off during continuous rotation, there are significant limitations in using them on connection parts that require continuous rotation, such as the blades of wind turbines.
- Categories:Technical knowledge
- Time of issue:2021-10-04 13:09
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The description herein belongs to the field of bolt preload force measurement and specifically relates to a wireless thread preload force sensor. The bolt preload force is the force between the bolt and the connecting part along the bolt axis during the tightening of the bolt. During the operation of industrial equipment, the vibration of the equipment, for example, may loosen the bolt, which in turn may cause the connected parts to fall off and cause safety accidents. The measurement of the bolt preload force is therefore essential for the safe and reliable operation of industrial equipment. Currently, torque spanners and ring sensors are mainly used to measure the preload of bolts. Because the cables may tangle or even pull off during continuous rotation, there are significant limitations in using them on connection parts that require continuous rotation, such as the blades of wind turbines.
The purpose of the present invention is to provide a wireless thread preload sensor that can be used on continuously rotating couplings. No signal transmission cable is required between the sensor and the display instrument and the preload force signal can be transmitted remotely. The sensor can be used on parts with a high number of coupling bolts, which are prone to loosening and can rotate continuously, such as wind turbine blades. To achieve the above, the technician uses the following technical solution: a wireless thread preload force sensor comprising a spoke elastomer and an inner cavity, which is located below the elastomer and is equipped with a signal processing circuit and a wireless communication device. The thread preload force sensor is mounted between the spacer of the bolt and the coupling member; the thread preload force sensor bolt, the spacer, the sensor and the screw holes on the coupling member are coaxial, the top of the sensor is in contact with the bottom of the spacer and the bottom of the sensor is in contact with the top of the coupling member.
The threaded preload sensor spokes have eight symmetrical circular holes in the elastomer, the area between the two adjacent holes forms a strain beam and a metal foil strain gauge is affixed to each side of each strain beam, together forming a symmetrical Huygens bridge structure. The radio communication module is fixed to the signal processing board with a single row of pins. The communication antenna is led through an antenna hole in the sensor housing, which is waterproof on both sides and sealed with a waterproof adhesive. The signal processing circuit board of the threaded preload sensor also has a Huygens bridge signal output circuit, a microcontroller circuit, a wireless communication circuit and a power supply circuit.
In summary, this method allows for the accurate detection of bolt preload in real time, as the addition of lithium battery power supply, signal processing and wireless transmission circuitry to the sensor eliminates the need for a power supply cable and signal transmission cable between the sensor and the display instrument, and solves the problem of cable tangling and breakage when the sensor is constantly rotating with the installed parts. The above-mentioned method can be used for installations such as the blades of wind turbines, which have a large number of bolts that can be easily loosened and can be rotated continuously. At the same time, the wireless communication method allows different communication frequencies and communication protocols to be selected according to the actual working conditions, and the distance between the display instrument and the sensor can be longer, reducing the difficulty of field wiring and construction costs.
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