• Acta Optica Sinica
  • Vol. 40, Issue 9, 0912001 (2020)
Jian Wang*, Fei Li, and Youwei Fang
Author Affiliations
  • Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 101407, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/AOS202040.0912001 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Jian Wang, Fei Li, Youwei Fang. Optical Measurement Method for a Traveling Wave Tube Helix[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2020, 40(9): 0912001 Copy Citation Text show less
    Basic information of TWT helix. (a) Helix's outline; (b) distribution of pitch
    Fig. 1. Basic information of TWT helix. (a) Helix's outline; (b) distribution of pitch
    Traditional placement of helix
    Fig. 2. Traditional placement of helix
    Variable pitch at start position
    Fig. 3. Variable pitch at start position
    Measurement error of pitch based on point measurement algorithm. (a) Measurement direction deviates from helix axial direction; (b) schematic of error source
    Fig. 4. Measurement error of pitch based on point measurement algorithm. (a) Measurement direction deviates from helix axial direction; (b) schematic of error source
    Change of placement height of helix with cone angle in outer diameter (not scaled)
    Fig. 5. Change of placement height of helix with cone angle in outer diameter (not scaled)
    Pitch boundary was hidden from view
    Fig. 6. Pitch boundary was hidden from view
    Device of placement and adjustment of helix. (a) Isometric view; (b) top view; (c) section view of A-A; (d) partial enlarge view of B; (e) supported position and angle of helix
    Fig. 7.

    Device of placement and adjustment of helix. (a) Isometric view; (b) top view; (c) section view of A-A; (d) partial enlarge view of B; (e) supported position and angle of helix

    Workpiece coordinate system on the placement device. (a) Top view; (b) left view
    Fig. 8. Workpiece coordinate system on the placement device. (a) Top view; (b) left view
    Automatic filtering effect based on linear viewfinder. (a) Schematic diagram of burr; (b) effective filtering; (c) invalid filtering
    Fig. 9. Automatic filtering effect based on linear viewfinder. (a) Schematic diagram of burr; (b) effective filtering; (c) invalid filtering
    Error of distance between intersection points caused by unparallel boundary of helix strip
    Fig. 10. Error of distance between intersection points caused by unparallel boundary of helix strip
    Repeatability of pitch measurement results
    Fig. 11. Repeatability of pitch measurement results
    Outer diameter measurement block
    Fig. 12. Outer diameter measurement block
    Schematic of outer diameter measurement
    Fig. 13. Schematic of outer diameter measurement
    Inner diameter measuring device
    Fig. 14. Inner diameter measuring device
    Automatical search results for the edge of inner diameter. (a) Before optimization; (b) after optimization
    Fig. 15. Automatical search results for the edge of inner diameter. (a) Before optimization; (b) after optimization
    Scanning cloud chart of helix's outer surface. (a) Optical microscope imaging; (b) laser confocal microscope imaging
    Fig. 16. Scanning cloud chart of helix's outer surface. (a) Optical microscope imaging; (b) laser confocal microscope imaging
    Measurement strategyProgramming time t1 /minRunning time t2 /minReport-writing time t3 /minTotal time t /min
    Manual measuring030131
    Segmented programming354.50.139.6
    Segmented array programming+point measurement552.512.5
    Table 1. Comparison of time consumed by each strategy
    Sample statusMeasurement equipmentTesting result 1Testing result 2Testing result 3Average
    Flatten stripHommel T8000SCRa=0.455Ra=0.468Ra=0.4590.460
    Flatten stripOLYMPUS OLS5000Sa=0.449Sa=0.459Sa=0.4380.448
    HelixOLYMPUS OLS5000Sa=0.471Sa=0.459Sa=0.4660.465
    Helix after grindingOLYMPUS OLS5000Sa=0.186Sa=0.175Sa=0.1580.173
    Table 2. Roughness measurement results
    Jian Wang, Fei Li, Youwei Fang. Optical Measurement Method for a Traveling Wave Tube Helix[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2020, 40(9): 0912001
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