Speed Measuring Apparatus.

Abstract

A speed measuring apparatus is provided for indicating a percentage of nominal full speed RPM of a jet engine and also for indicating time required for accelerating and decelerating the engine. A generator output is converted to a square wave and a time interval measurement is made between zero crossings of the square wave. The square wave controls the starting and stopping of a time period counter and measured time is converted to percent RPM which is displayed on a digital incandescent display. Similar time periods are measured when the engine is advanced from idle to full power, and also when the engine is retarded from full power to idle. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 20, 1981
Accession Number
ADD008836

Entities

People

  • Kenneth L. Coffman

Organizations

  • United States Department of the Navy

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Crossings
  • Electric Generators
  • Energy Systems
  • Engines
  • Generators
  • Intervals
  • Jet Engines
  • Measurement
  • Square Waves
  • Time Intervals
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

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