Development of an Optical System for High Precision Multi-Axis Force Measurements
| atmire.migration.oldid | 3815 | |
| dc.contributor.advisor | Park, Simon | |
| dc.contributor.author | Sandwell, Allen | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2015-10-19T17:08:39Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2015-11-20T08:00:44Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2015-10-19 | |
| dc.date.submitted | 2015 | en |
| dc.description.abstract | Accurate and precise force measurements are critical in machining operations for maximizing production, detecting tool failure, and monitoring. Currently, the most accurate force sensors are piezoelectric sensors. The accuracy of these sensors is very high, yet they are expensive, are limited in their measurement bandwidth and are only suited for dynamic measurements. To overcome the challenges of existing sensors an alternative incorporates optical components to measure very small displacements. The sensor uses photo detector technologies which can measure positional changes from a laser on the order of nanometres. To improve sensitivity a mechanical amplification system based on levers is introduced, along with algorithms to extract the effects of multiple sources and a single detector. To extract more accurate information, an analysis of the photodiode and laser beam characteristics is performed. For implementation, a prototype sensor is fabricated. The sensor is benchmarked against a commercial dynamometer to characterize performance. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | Sandwell, A. (2015). Development of an Optical System for High Precision Multi-Axis Force Measurements (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/25669 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/25669 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11023/2620 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | |
| dc.publisher.faculty | Graduate Studies | |
| dc.publisher.institution | University of Calgary | en |
| dc.publisher.place | Calgary | en |
| dc.rights | University of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission. | |
| dc.subject | Engineering--Electronics and Electrical | |
| dc.subject | Engineering--Mechanical | |
| dc.subject.classification | Dynamometer | en_US |
| dc.subject.classification | Laser | en_US |
| dc.subject.classification | Photodetector | en_US |
| dc.subject.classification | Flexure | en_US |
| dc.title | Development of an Optical System for High Precision Multi-Axis Force Measurements | |
| dc.type | master thesis | |
| thesis.degree.discipline | Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering | |
| thesis.degree.grantor | University of Calgary | |
| thesis.degree.name | Master of Science (MSc) | |
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