Impulse Pendulum with Adjustable Pivot Point for Measuring Coupling Coefficient

Abstract

An impulse pendulum with significantly increased sensitivity compared to its predecessor is described. The problems associated with its predecessor are discussed and other pendulum designs are also presented. The design approach for the new pendulum is then presented along with the current mechanical design and photographs of the finished pendulum. The pendulum's performance is presented compared to its predecessor. Finally, other embodiments of the approach are presented.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2004
Accession Number
ADA428438

Entities

People

  • Carl William Larson
  • Franklin B. Mead Jr.
  • John S. Harchanko

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

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Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Calibration
  • Coefficients
  • Couplings
  • Data Acquisition
  • Displacement
  • Lasers
  • Measurement
  • Pendulums
  • Photographs
  • Sensitivity
  • Shock Waves
  • Standards

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  • Electronics Engineering
  • Geodesy
  • Operations Research