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Synchro rate generator

US4019145A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 24, 1976
Grant dateApr 19, 1977
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Expiry dateJun 24, 1996

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01P3/44
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Rate of change of the angle .theta. conveyed by a three-wire synchro signal is developed as an inherently normalized signal (d.theta./dt) by dividing N sin .theta. (d.theta./dt) signals by N sin .theta. signals and N cos .theta. (d.theta./dt) signals by N cos .theta. signals over selected ones of contiguous segments of a full 360.degree. range of .theta. where the divisor signals do not go through zero. The N sin .theta. and N cos .theta. signals are normalized outputs of dividers which divide synchro carrier reference demodulated sin .theta. and cos .theta. signals by a synchro carrier reference level signal. N sin .theta. and N cos .theta. signals are differentiated to derive the N sin (d.theta./dt) and N cos .theta. (d.theta./dt) signals. Logic circuitry switches appropriately signed ones of the signals as divisor and dividend inputs to an output divider whose output is (d.theta./dt) and is independent of synchro carrier level, synchro transformation ratios, phase shift between the synchro X-Y-Z voltages and the synchro carrier reference, and synchro carrier reference waveform distortion.

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