Engineering topics
Publications and source records attributed to Cooke, W. A..
Circuit, based on use of power transistors which do not display second breakdown under valve loading, drives inductive loads. Peak voltages, power dissipations, heat sink requirements, and thermal stability considerations can be obtained by theoretical analysis.
Attitude control system designed for rockets regulates duty cycle of pneumatic valves so less fuel is required. Operation time of each valve is directly proportional to error signal and the dead band about a null is controlled by independently adjustable threshold circuits.
Design equations for hysteresis circuit are based on the following assumptions: amplifier input impedance is larger than source impedance; amplifier output impedance is less than load impedance; and amplifier switches state when differential input voltage is approximately zero. Circuits are designed to any given specifications.
Circuit is used in spin-rate computing unit of control system for solar pointing rocket during its acquisition mode. Direction cosines from magnetometers and coarse sun sensors derive function that is approximately roll-rate times sum of absolute value of direction cosines.