Title :
A resonance measuring wire tension monitor for high-energy physics
Author :
Durkin, L. Stanley ; Fisher, David ; Lennous, Paul ; Ling, T.Y. ; Rush, Charles
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH, USA
fDate :
8/1/1995 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The design, construction, and operation of a wire tension monitor is presented. The technique used is unique in that the electric force is used to excite the wire into harmonic resonance. The amplitude of the wire is in turn monitored using the variation of the oscillating wire´s capacitance measured by a resonance circuit. Finally, the resonance is found electronically using phase lock loop techniques. Wire tension is measured to an accuracy of 0.3% with this device
Keywords :
detector circuits; drift chambers; nuclear electronics; electric force; harmonic resonance; oscillating wire´s capacitance; phase lock loop techniques; resonance circuit; resonance measuring wire tension monitor; Capacitance measurement; Electrodes; Frequency; Mesons; Monitoring; Physics; RLC circuits; Resonance; Voltage; Wire;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
