METHOD OF DETERMINING RESONANT FREQUENCY

A method for operating a torsion oscillator at its resonant frequency. The method performs an open-loop frequency sweep starting with nominal operation parameters saved from the factory or from a previous operation of the torsion oscillator. The sweep determines an open-loop resonant frequency and a...

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Main Authors KLEMENT MARTIN CHRISTOPHER, BUSH CRAIG PALMER
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 27.03.2008
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OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS
OPTICS
PHYSICS
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Summary:A method for operating a torsion oscillator at its resonant frequency. The method performs an open-loop frequency sweep starting with nominal operation parameters saved from the factory or from a previous operation of the torsion oscillator. The sweep determines an open-loop resonant frequency and an open-loop drive level. A closed-loop resonant frequency sweep is performed and a closed-loop steady-state resonant frequency is determined. This frequency is used to calculate a closed-loop overshoot and a closed-loop steady-state drive level. The torsion oscillator is then operated in a closed-loop mode at the closed-loop steady-state resonant frequency and starting at the closed-loop steady-state drive level. Finally, the nominal operation parameters are updated and stored in non-volatile memory. The method minimizes the effects of ambient environmental conditions including air density on the steady-state operation of the torsion oscillator.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20060465924