RESPONSE OF A SINGLE DEGREE OF FREEDOM SYSTEM TO VARIOUS TRANSIENTS

Abstract

The ratio of maximum deflection of a one degree of freedom system to the static deflection (corresponding to the peak force) is approximately independent of pulse shape (within plus or minus 5%) for effective pulse durations (impulse/peak force) less than about 20% of the free natural period of the system. The above deflection ratio equals unity when the effective pulse duration is about 17 to 18% of the free natural period of the system for an undamped system. For damped systems the duration for unity deflection ratio is somewhat greater.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 02, 1960
Accession Number
AD0672259

Entities

People

  • M. L. Streiff

Organizations

  • General Dynamics

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Analog Computers
  • Astronautics
  • Computers
  • Deflection
  • Diagrams
  • Displacement
  • National Security
  • Peak Values
  • Schematic Diagrams
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Control Systems Engineering.