Simcenter Testing Solutions Simcenter Testlab: Correct Tacho Setting in the Case of Missing Pulses
2021-08-11T10:36:05.000-0400
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Summary
This article will illustrate the correct 'tacho settings for missing pulses' in Simcenter Testlab.
Details
Question: What are the correct tacho settings for the two gear cases shown below? You may assume that a hall-effect sensor produces a pulse for every passing of a gear tooth. Note that in Case B, the 14th tooth is missing!
Answer:
Case A: The correct „Pulses per rev“ setting is 14.
Case B: The correct “Pulses per rev” setting is also 14! Additonally, a missing pulse correction with 1 missing pulse is required.
Answer:
Case A: The correct „Pulses per rev“ setting is 14.
Case B: The correct “Pulses per rev” setting is also 14! Additonally, a missing pulse correction with 1 missing pulse is required.
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