Development and Test of a Digital/Optical Linear Position Transducer.

Abstract

This report covers the design, development, fabrication, and testing of an optically analog linear position transducer with a full-scale displacement of 6 inches and an equivalent resolution of twelve bits. The transducer is electrically passive and interfaces with the associated Electronic Interface Unit through fiber optics only. The EIU provides the necessary analog-to-digital conversion. The transducer was tested both functionally and environmentally. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA117918

Entities

People

  • B. E. Johnson
  • G. E. Miller
  • J. M. Ewing
  • T. A. Lindsay

Organizations

  • Boeing

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Antireflection Coatings
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Fiber Optics
  • Friction
  • Light Emitting Diodes
  • Lubrication
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Optical Materials
  • Performance Tests
  • Refractive Index
  • Test And Evaluation

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Image Processing and Computer Vision.
  • Optical Fiber Sensing and Electromagnetic Propagation.
  • Software Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems