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Smart accelerometerThe invention discloses methods and apparatus for detecting vibrations from machines which indicate an impending malfunction for the purpose of preventing additional damage and allowing for an orderly shutdown or a change in mode of operation. The method and apparatus is especially suited for reliable operation in providing thruster control data concerning unstable vibration in an electrical environment which is typically noisy and in which unrecognized ground loops may exist.
Document ID
19940030729
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Other - Patent
Authors
Bozeman, Richard J., Jr.
(NASA Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Date Acquired
August 16, 2013
Publication Date
May 3, 1994
Subject Category
Instrumentation And Photography
Accession Number
94N35235
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Patent
US-PATENT-5,309,149|NASA-CASE-MSC-21951-1
Patent Application
US-PATENT-APPL-SN-834451
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