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THE NON-CONTACTING TORQUE SENSOR WHICH WE PROPOSE TO BUILD WILL PROVIDE, FOR THE FIRST TIME, A LOW COST AND RELIABLE MEANS OF DETERMINING, IN REAL-TIME, TORQUE QPPLIED TO ANY FERROMAGNETIC SHAFT.

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Army
Contract: N/A
Agency Tracking Number: 4191
Amount: $48,818.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 1986
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
53 Cromwell
Fairfield, IA 52556
United States
DUNS: N/A
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 ERIK VIGMOSTAD
 (515) 472-6598
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Research Institution
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Abstract

THE NON-CONTACTING TORQUE SENSOR WHICH WE PROPOSE TO BUILD WILL PROVIDE, FOR THE FIRST TIME, A LOW COST AND RELIABLE MEANS OF DETERMINING, IN REAL-TIME, TORQUE QPPLIED TO ANY FERROMAGNETIC SHAFT. FOR ARMY VEHICLES, THE TORQUE SENSOR WOULD FIND USES IN DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES, BY PROVIDING DIRECT, ACCURATE MEASUREMENTS OF TORQUE. WITH THE ADDITION OF A RATE SENSING DEVICE (NOT PART OF THIS PROPOSAL), HORSEPOWER CAN ALSO BE DETERMINED IN REAL-TIME. THE PROPOSED TECHNIQUE, WHICH IS PROPRIETARY TO NORDTECH RESEARCH, HAS NEVER BEEN USED IN A TORQUE SENSING MECHANISM BEFORE.

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