| A resolver is a form of synchro
in which the windings on the stator are displaced mechanically by 90 degrees
to each other, while the Synchro is displaced by 120 degrees. Resolvers
are used most often as an angle measurement transducer whose "analog" output
is converted to a "digital" format using a Synchro-to-Digital
Converter (S/D or R/D). |
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Many Resolvers today are "brushless" types (as
shown at right) where, instead of using "brushes" and slip rings, the rotor
excitation is "transformer" coupled to the shaft rotor winding. Resolvers
of this type are very reliable, and can be used in the most demanding applications.
Resolvers come in a variety of shapes and sizes, many of which are designed
(electrically & mechanically) for specific applications.
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| The electrical schematic for a resolver is shown
to the right. Resolvers (like 3- wire Synchros) can be thought of
as "variable transformers". Shaft angle rotation, with an "AC" voltage
applied to the "Rotor" shaft winding, causes a change in the Resolver's
"stator" output voltage. |
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