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* [[Media:Tek rotan 500-series.pdf|ROTAN: A Dynamic Angular Transducer for Oscilloscope Display of Rotation-Related Phenomena]] (needs OCR)
* [[Media:Tek rotan 500-series.pdf|ROTAN: A Dynamic Angular Transducer for Oscilloscope Display of Rotation-Related Phenomena]]
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'''ROTAN''' refers to an early ROTational ANalyzer device developed in the late 1950s.
'''ROTAN''' refers to an early ROTational ANalyzer device developed in the late 1950s.

Latest revision as of 09:13, 10 March 2024

Tektronix ROTAN
Dynamic Angular Transducer
Modified 535, 32TU, rotational transducer, and 50 kV 10,000:1 capacitive divider probe

Produced from 1959 to (?)

Manuals
Manuals – Specifications – Links – Pictures

ROTAN refers to an early ROTational ANalyzer device developed in the late 1950s.

What was the commercial status of ROTAN?

History

One of the people who developed ROTAN was Walt Phelps, in 1957 or 1958. Development took place either in Building 86 or in Building 81, most likely Building 86.

The November 26, 1959 issue of TekTalk states that:

George Edens is largely responsible for developing the Rotan transducer system for velocity and acceleration systems.

In the early 1960s, still under the ROTAN label, the 183 Rotational Analyzer with its 182 optoelectronic encoder allowed up to 20,000 rpm.

In 1967, ROTAN was superseded by the Engine Analyzer System.

Links

Documents Referencing ROTAN

Document Class Title Authors Year Links
Tek rotan 500-series.pdf Article A Dynamic Angular Transducer for Oscilloscope Display of Rotation-Related Phenomena George Edens 1958

Pictures