A Digital Linear Position Sensor for Flight Control Actuation.

Abstract

This report describes the digital position sensor using incremental encoding of a rod by using alternate washers of ferreous and nonferreous material. Sensors are mounted radially around the rod. The technique was successful. The report describes the theory, demonstration hardware and the test results. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADA144283

Entities

People

  • G. D. Jenney
  • H. W. Schreadley

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Actuators
  • Air Force
  • Air Gaps
  • Assembly
  • Circuits
  • Coding
  • Control Systems
  • Diagrams
  • Electrical Circuits
  • Electronics
  • Frequency
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Logic Gates
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Transducers

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Robotics and Automation.