| The "Synchro" is a generic term for
a family of electromechanical devices (including resolvers)
which have been used in angle measurement and positioning systems
for the last 50 years.
A Synchro can provide an electrical output (at the Stator) representing
its shaft position ... or a Synchro can provide a mechanical indication
of shaft position in response to an applied electrical input to it's stator
winding.
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 synchro's "Stator" output voltage.
With their rugged construction and high reliability, Synchros have been
used since WWII as the "angle" transducer of choice for Military, Space
and Aviation applications ... when only the best will do. |
