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Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

1983

Computer aided design

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Interactive Computer Aided Design And Animation Of Spatial Mechanisms, Emmet B. Peter Jul 1983

Interactive Computer Aided Design And Animation Of Spatial Mechanisms, Emmet B. Peter

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

The synthesis of planar and spatial mechanisms is often accomplished by either trial and error supplemented by computer analysis or by specific analytical techniques in the literature. In either case it is extremely helpful to be able to visualize a physical design as it emerges, and to see a graphic display of it in animated motion. This paper describes the development of a general interactive program for both analyzing and viewing a spatial 4-bar (RSSR) mechanism in animated motion. The analysis provides complete position, velocity, and acceleration information and, for the special case of the planar 4-bar, the same information …


The Development Of A Computer Aided Design Program For Constant Group Delay Monolithic Crystal Filters, Michael A. Robitaille Apr 1983

The Development Of A Computer Aided Design Program For Constant Group Delay Monolithic Crystal Filters, Michael A. Robitaille

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

A computer program, which realizes monolithic crystal filters with constant group delay, is developed. This program analyzes and synthesizes a class of transfer functions developed by J.D. Rhodes called equidistant linear phase transfer functions. Using cascade synthesis, the program calculates the values of the inductor and capacitors of the ladder sections which realizes these functions. The ladder sections are implemented using monolithic crystal filters.