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Transistors Applied To An Fm-Fm Airborne Radio Telemetery System, R. H. Gablehouse
Transistors Applied To An Fm-Fm Airborne Radio Telemetery System, R. H. Gablehouse
Electrical and Computer Engineering ETDs
The two semiconductor elements commonly used in transistor production, silicon and germanium, were discovered by two European chemists. A Swedish chemist, Jons Jakob Berzelius, separated and identified silicon in 1823. Germanium was discovered and named by a German chemist, Clemens Alexander Winkler in 1886.
A Technique For Obtaining Submicrosecond Exposure Times At Large Aperture In High-Speed Photography, Joseph A. Hull
A Technique For Obtaining Submicrosecond Exposure Times At Large Aperture In High-Speed Photography, Joseph A. Hull
Electrical and Computer Engineering ETDs
The purpose of the investigation described in this report was to attempt to improve one of the existing techniques, namely, the Kerr cell type electrooptical shutter, to make it more applicable to the study of high-explosive physics. To provide a background for the reader, a brief discussion of the other techniques will be described. Some of the advantages and limitations of these systems will be discussed.
Determination Of The Residual Vswr [Voltage Standing Wave Ratio] Of A Slotted Line., Michael C. Robel
Determination Of The Residual Vswr [Voltage Standing Wave Ratio] Of A Slotted Line., Michael C. Robel
Electrical and Computer Engineering ETDs
Idealistically, a slotted line should be designed so that, when it is terminated in its characteristic impedance, the VSWR as determined by a movable probe in the slotted line will be 1.0. However, in practice this is not possible, particularly in the case of coaxial slotted lines where matching elements, adapters and connectors are utilized. The devices mentioned above have physical discontinuities which give rise to reflections, which cause a standing wave to be produced even though the line is terminated I its characteristic impedance.
High Stability Lc Oscillator For Use With A Capacitive Pressure Sensing Element, Arthur J. Eldridge
High Stability Lc Oscillator For Use With A Capacitive Pressure Sensing Element, Arthur J. Eldridge
Electrical and Computer Engineering ETDs
In the course of work at the Sandia Corporation, a definite need arose for the measurement of barometric pressures to an accuracy beyond that attainable with commercially available equipment. The standard instrument for measuring these pressures is the mercurial barometer. While a visual method of reading the instrument produced good results to within a 0.1 millimeter of mercury, it was dependent upon the operator using as a reference a target of sighting on the top of the meniscus formed in the barometer tube by the mercury.
Corona Threshold Of Single And Multiple Conductor Lines, David S. Carrick
Corona Threshold Of Single And Multiple Conductor Lines, David S. Carrick
Electrical and Computer Engineering ETDs
Corona is a self sustaining, often luminous discharge due to ionization adjacent to charged conductors, characterized by the electrodes having a small radius of curvature compared with the interelectrode gap. The display on a power transmission line is accompanied by a current between the conductors which to an engineer mean a power loss that should be minimized if unavoidable.