A DIGITAL ANGULAR ACCELERATION MONITOR,

Abstract

This report describes the design and construction of a digital acceleration monitor for a constant angular acceleration table. Such a table is desirable for the testing of angular accelerometers such as those used for the MINUTEMAN Control System. This work was performed as a preliminary step in the design of such a constant acceleration table. This monitor processes digital information from a photoelectric tachometer and displays the angular acceleration of the table on a cascade of decade counting units. A theoretical discussion of the operation of the monitor is presented and a detailed schematic of the breadboard model given. The monitor was not checked on a constant acceleration table; however, it did function satisfactorily for constant velocity inputs and definitely proved itself in terms of operating and calibrating simplicity. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 07, 1959
Accession Number
AD0607697

Entities

People

  • Patrick B. Hutchings Jr.

Organizations

  • TRW Inc.

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accelerometers
  • Angular Acceleration
  • Breadboard Models
  • Construction
  • Control Systems
  • Digital Information
  • Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
  • Models
  • Motion
  • Physical Properties
  • Tachometers

Fields of Study

  • Physics

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