A LINEAR ACTUATOR DEVICE FOR REMOTE POSITIONING.

Abstract

The report describes instrumentation developed for remote positioning of model control surfaces during testing and for recording the angular position of these control surfaces. Modified aircraft actuators are used in a closed-loop system for the positioning function, and angle recording is accomplished by means of a potentiometer readout system and digital indicator. The rate of response of the controlled surface is variable. The recording system is designed to accommodate a wide range of transducer resistances. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1957
Accession Number
AD0650532

Entities

People

  • F. B. Miller

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Actuators
  • Aircrafts
  • Closed Loop Systems
  • Control Surfaces
  • Flight Instruments
  • Indicators
  • Instrumentation
  • Measuring Instruments
  • Potentiometers
  • Recording Systems
  • Resistance
  • Surfaces
  • Transducers

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Robotics and Automation.