Devices and methods for in-situ monitoring of system parameters

Abstract

The object of the present invention is to further improve the operation of a device comprising several separately installed components in terms of the effects of mechanical disturbances (such as vibration and shock). To this end, a device (1) comprising at least two mutually spaced device components (2, 4) is provided, wherein the first device component (2) is connected to a support structure (7) via at least one actively adjustable vibration isolator (6), and wherein a control device (8) connected to the vibration isolator (6) is provided, which is configured to control the vibration isolator (6) to achieve position stabilization of the first device component (2), wherein the control device (8) is configured to detect the position and / or position change of the first device component (2) relative to the support structure (7) and the relative position or its change relative to the second device component (4) by means of sensors (9, 10), wherein the control device (8) is configured to monitor whether the relative position or its change between the first device component (2) and the second device component (4) is within a predetermined nominal range at least during a preset time interval.

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