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The Rating Of A Power Type Transistor, Richard Lee Mann

Electrical and Computer Engineering ETDs

The purpose of this paper is to describe the test performed and present the results obtained in an attempt to establish the maximum permissible direct current and pulse ratings for the type of CTP-1003 (Clevite Transistor Products) power transistors under typical operating conditions. The manufacturer's specifications for the type of CTP-1003 power transistor are located in Appendix A.

The Dc Design Of Reliable Multistable Circuits, Richard H. Williams

Electrical and Computer Engineering ETDs

The reliability of a piece of equipment is a measure of its ability to function as intended. Equipment may malfunction in two different ways. It may fail catastrophically as a vacuum tube does when its heater opens; it may fail gradually as a vacuum tube does when its transconductance slowly falls to an unacceptable level over a period of time. It is not the intent of this paper to study catastrophic component failures, but rather to illustrate a technique whereby gradual failure of circuits can be minimized.

A Binary-To-Decimal Converter, Samuel D. Stearns

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This paper describes a device which electronically converts a binary number into its decimal equivalent. Such a device might be of use in digital computers, many of which use the binary number system, and also in similar machines, such as pulse code modulated data collectors.

The binary-to-decimal converter described here was designed specifically for use in Sandia Corporation's High-Speed Digital Recording and Data Handling System, which actually uses the Gray code rather than the binary number system. However, conversion from Gray to binary (see Appendix B) is simple, and a binary-to-decimal converter seems much simpler than a Gray-to-decimal converter.

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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

A Proposal For Two Computers Dealing With The Convolution Integral, Charles S. Williams Jr.

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The integral f(x) = g(x-y)h(Y)dy is known as a convolution integral. The first computer described herein will determine the function f when the functions g and h are known. The second computer will determine the function h when f and g are known; in using the second computer to find h, then the first computer is used for auxiliary computations.

A Study Of Servomechanism Damping Methods, Arthur J. Clark Jr.

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The purpose of this study is first to present a review of the general effects of damping, both Coulomb and Viscous, and feedback devices resulting in error rate damping: second to present detailed mathematical analyses of a number of special damping devices that may be used to advantage in servomechanism design.

Crossover Networks For Loudspeakers, Edward A. Brown

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No abstract provided.

A Variational Approach To The Calculation Of Electron Trajectories, Edmund G. Franzak

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It is the object of the present work to derive, develop, and illustrate a method for the calculation of electron trajectories based on variational techniques and employing scalar and vector potential functions instead of the customary intensity functions. The methods of the calculus of variations furnish an extremely basic approach to the problem while lending an undeniable air of rigor and mathematical elegance.

Solution of the problem will be accomplished by first setting forth a mathematical structure upon which the work will be based, next outlining the physical principles governing the problem and finally applying the mathematical theory and physical …

An Analysis Of A Shunt-Peaked Video Amplifier And Feedback Pair Having The Same Edge Response, Bernard J. Regenauer

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Statement of the problem. It is the purpose of this study (1) to investigate the feasibility of employing a feedback pair instead of a shunt-peaked video amplifier in a typical circuit application; (2) to determine the steady-state gain ratio between a feedback pair and a single shunt-peaked video amplifier having the same edge response (rise time and overshoot) and to analyze the effect of varying either the rise time or overshoot of both circuits upon this ratio; (3) to make a limited study of the steady state gain ratio of a feedback pair and a cascade of two shunt-peaked video …

The Transient Response Of A Distributed Amplifier, Thomas D. Lusk

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The purpose of this paper is to describe the transient behavior of a simple constant-K distributed amplifier stage. The derivation of the transfer function is carried out using the Laplace Transform for the case where losses in the lines are considered to be zero. The various characteristics of the amplifier response to a unit step function are discussed and the effects of losses and other modifying factors upon the idealized response are evaluated. Finally design procedures are derived which allow the circuit designer to determine the circuit parameters necessary for good transient responses. These procedures are applied to the design …

An Experimental And Theoretical Investigation Of The Characteristics Of A Magnetic Amplifier, Merle H. Wittmeyer

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Many excellent analyses of magnetic amplifiers have been published. As in every investigation, however, there are many details not explained. The purpose of this investigation was to explain some of the details of magnetic amplifier characteristics.

Servo-Stabilization Of Drift In Wide-Band D-C Amplifiers., Joel M. Simmons Jr.

Electrical and Computer Engineering ETDs

It was the purpose of this study to determine the suitability of a comparator and negative feedback circuit (servo-type) as a general utility method of reducing the end effect (zero-drift) of changing static characteristics of the vacuum tubes and other associated components in wide-band direct-coupled amplifiers. A brief description of the drift servo-stabilization system and its drift reducing characteristics are as follows.

An Analysis Of A Cathode-Coupled Multivibrator, Fred T. Sinnott

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The purpose of this study is to develop an analysis for monostable cathode-coupled multivibrators and verify the analysis by experimental results.

An Analysis Of The Monostable Cathode-Coupled Multivibrator, Joseph C. Connell

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II. PURPOSE OF THESIS

The foregoing comments pointed out the facts that: 1) little has been done to show the similarity between the multivibrator and the RC amplifier with degenerative feedback; 2) the existing treatment of the conditions under which a linear relationship between pulse duration and applied grid voltage will exist does not give results which are in very good agreement with the values used in a practical circuit.

It is the purpose of this study to fill in these gaps by showing that the equations resulting from an analysis of the cathode-coupled multivibrator are, in general, those of …

An Investigation Of The Effect Of Feedback On Amplifier Figure Of Merit, John L. Crone

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It was the purpose of this investigation to determine the effect of feedback on the figure of merit of (1) the resistance coupled amplifier; (2) the shunt peaked amplifier; and (3) the single tuned amplifier.

Frequency Modulated Audio Oscillators, James L. Dossey

Electrical and Computer Engineering ETDs

It was therefore the purpose of this study (1) to evaluate existing sub-channel oscillator circuits seeking first, to improve them; (2) to uncover new ideas, and to incorporate them into a frequency modulated audio oscillator that would satisfactorily fulfill the required specifications; (3) once such a circuit was found, to obtain such refinements as simplicity of alignment, interchangeability of tubes, better frequency stability by utilizing proper mechanical design, and smaller, cheaper parameters without sacrificing performance.

An Experimental Investigation Of The Te01 Electromagnetic Fields In Ridge Waveguide, George A. Arnot Jr

Electrical and Computer Engineering ETDs

The aim of this thesis is to arrive at the field distribution of the ridge waveguide for the TE₀₁ mode, either mathematically or experimentally, the latter proving to be the case. Under the heading of Theoretical Considerations the difficulties involved in obtaining a mathematical solution to the problem are presented. The experimental results then follow and in the Conclusions a comparison is made of the results obtained by other writers and the author's data.

A Sine-Wave Frequency Dividing Circuit, Louis L. Fisher

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The scope of this thesis was to investigate the stability, dividing range and some of the characteristics of a new type of sine-wave frequency divider.

A Theoretical And Experimental Analysis Of Delay Circuits, Shuh-Tuh Tsai

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A delay circuit is a circuit which produces rectangular pulses of specified duration.

A rectangular pulse consists of three parts: first, a sudden rise of voltage; second, remaining a constant voltage during a certain time interval; and third, a sudden drop of voltage to its original value.

If the sudden rise of voltage at t, is produced by a certain sudden action of a circuit previous to the pulse circuit, the sudden drop of voltage at t₂ can cause another circuit to produce a sudden action. Thus, the second action is produced by the first action at a time …

An Experimental Investigation Of Multivibrators, Harry W. Gates

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The object of this study is two-fold. The first part of the investigation is concerned with substantiating experimentally the mathematical analysis for the conventional multi-vibrator and to derive similar expressions for the grid return multi-vibrator. The second purpose of this investigation is to delve into several possible ways of improving the linearity and thereby the frequency division usefulness of the multi-vibrator.

Pulse Ratings And Thermal Characteristics Of Power Transistors, Christopher Jako

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Power transistors are used in switching circuits of various types. Their operation in these circuits can be considered as an essentially on-off operation. Designers working with these circuits found that the ratio of the on-time to the off-time is a critical factor in determining the average power that the transistor can dissipate without exceeding its inherent temperature limits.

Spot Welding Low Carbon Steel, Leonardo Gutierrez

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This investigation of spot welding on low carbon steel was undertaken to study the quality of welds under different welding conditions. Low carbon steel is one of the most readily weldable materials of all metals and alloys used in resistance welding processes. Its metallurgical structure is such that fusion between separate pieces may be accomplished in a broad range of temperatures, so that precise control of welding conditions is not necessary for producing a spot weld. Because of this ease in securing a weld, more and more of the many low carbon steel products are being spot welded. This makes …

Energy Loss In Commercial Condensers, Walter Roland Allen

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The investigation of the energy loss in condensers is one which electricians and experimenters have long carried on. Their efforts have been restricted chiefly to alternating currents. Many methods have been proposed and used with varying success. The losses in condensers are due to dielectric hysteresis and leakage. That the dielectric of a condenser becomes heated when an alternating current is applied to terminals has long been known. A condenser which has been charged does not lose its entire charge when it is discharged, part of it remaining as a residual charge. Kleiner used the thermo-couple embedded in the dielectric …