Abstract:
Method and apparatus for initiating and sustaining oscillations in a system having a free oscillatory period, comprising an oscillating means (preferably including a relaxation oscillator of the resistor-capacitor type) connected to apply a periodic driving force to the system, the oscillating means having an intrinsic period approximately equal to the period of the system, a detector connected to sense operation of the oscillating means and the oscillations, if any, of the system and to detect a phase difference therebetween, and circuitry with an input connected to the detector, the circuitry connected to the oscillating means to be effective to modify the oscillations of the oscillating means so as to maintain the phase difference within predetermined limits.
Abstract:
A system is disclosed for deicing the skin surface of aircraft and comprises a power supply unit to which are connected an electrical power accumulator and a program switch. Low inertia converters such as magnetostrictive vibrators are provided in close proximity to the skin surface and are fed from the power supply unit via key switches each having one input connected to the electrical power accumulator while its second input is connected to the program selector switch such that the switch will produce successive single or bundles of electrical pulses separated by pauses at the converters.
Abstract:
A system is disclosed for deicing the skin surface of aircraft and comprises a power supply unit to which are connected an electrical power accumulator and a program switch. Low inertia converters such as magnetostrictive vibrators are provided in close proximity to the skin surface and are fed from the power supply unit via key switches each having one input connected to the electrical power accumulator while its second input is connected to the program selector switch such that the switch will produce successive single or bundles of electrical pules separated by pauses at the converters.