AN AUTOMATED METHOD FOR PERIOD MEASUREMENT OF A TORSIONAL PENDULUM

Abstract

A pulse recognition circuit has been devised that enables it, when used in conjunction with a digital counter and printer, to determine the period of a torsional pendulum even though the amplitude of the pendulum is variable and exceeds 360 degrees. This method is easier to use, saves time, and is more accurate than a mechanical-electro method previously used.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0800592

Entities

People

  • Jesse L. Stup Jr.

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Amplitude
  • Circuits
  • Engineering
  • Inertia
  • Light Pulses
  • Light Sources
  • Logic Gates
  • Mass
  • Measurement
  • Moment Of Inertia
  • Optical Instruments
  • Pendulums
  • Platforms
  • Right Angles
  • Rotation

Readers

  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Control Systems Engineering.