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|discontinued=(?) | |discontinued=(?) | ||
|designers=Walt Phelps | |designers=Walt Phelps;George Edens; | ||
|manuals= | |manuals= | ||
* [[Media:Tek rotan 500-series.pdf|ROTAN: A Dynamic Angular Transducer for Oscilloscope Display of Rotation-Related Phenomena | * [[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. | |||
''What was the commercial status of ROTAN?'' | |||
== History == | == History == | ||
One of the people who developed ROTAN was [[Walt Phelps]], in 1957 or 1958. | One of the people who developed ROTAN was [[Walt Phelps]], in 1957 or 1958. | ||
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The November 26, 1959 issue of TekTalk [[Media:GeorgeEdens TekTalk 11261959.jpg|states that]]: | The November 26, 1959 issue of TekTalk [[Media:GeorgeEdens TekTalk 11261959.jpg|states that]]: | ||
<blockquote> | <blockquote> | ||
[[George Edens]] is largely responsible for developing the Rotan transducer system for velocity and acceleration systems. | |||
velocity and acceleration systems. | |||
</blockquote> | </blockquote> | ||
In the early 1960s, still under the ROTAN label, the [[183|183 Rotational Analyzer]] with its [[182|182 optoelectronic encoder]] allowed up to 20,000 rpm. | |||
In 1967, ROTAN was superseded by the [[Engine Analyzer System]]. | |||
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
* [[Patent US 2924712A]] | * [[Patent US 2924712A]] | ||
* [[Patent US 3495451A]] | |||
* [[Engine Analyzer System]] | |||
{{Documents|Link=ROTAN}} | {{Documents|Link=ROTAN}} | ||
Latest revision as of 08:13, 10 March 2024
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In 1967, ROTAN was superseded by the Engine Analyzer System.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 | ROTAN • 535 • 32TU |