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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]] (needs OCR) | ||
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ROTAN refers to an early ROTational ANalyzer device developed in the late 1950s. | |||
== 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. |
Revision as of 02:30, 5 December 2023
ROTAN refers to an early ROTational ANalyzer device developed in the late 1950s.
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.
Links
Documents Referencing ROTAN
Document | Class | Title | Authors | Year | Links |
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Tek rotan 500-series.pdf | Article | A Dynamic Angular Transducer for Oscilloscope Display of Rotation-Related Phenomena | George Edens | 1958 | ROTAN • 535 • 32TU |