SENSOR FOR SEAL APPLICATIONS AND RELATED METHODS

A system is for determining a viscoelastic property of a flexible seal, such as for use in connection with a vessel having a junction formed between first and second rigid parts that serve to compress the seal in use. An oscillator including a magnetic material is coupled to the flexible seal, such...

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Main Author Terentiev, Alexandre N
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 16.07.2020
Subjects
MEASURING
PHYSICS
TESTING
TESTING STATIC OR DYNAMIC BALANCE OF MACHINES ORSTRUCTURES
TESTING STRUCTURES OR APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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Summary:A system is for determining a viscoelastic property of a flexible seal, such as for use in connection with a vessel having a junction formed between first and second rigid parts that serve to compress the seal in use. An oscillator including a magnetic material is coupled to the flexible seal, such as in a cantilevered manner with an integral part embedded in the flexible seal and projecting outwardly therefrom. A generator such as an electric coil is provided for generating a magnetic field for causing the magnetic material to output a signal representative of a dynamic mechanical response of the magnetic material. A sensor senses the signal. An analyzer may be provided for analyzing the signal to determine the viscoelastic property of the object. Flexible seals with one or more embedded permanent magnets are disclosed, as are related methods.
Bibliography:Application Number: US202016837649