Analysis and Application of Incremental Division Algorithms for a Digital Time-to-Speed Converter in Paper Speed Measurements

In modern paper making, accurate methods for measuring speed are of remarkable importance. The use of a time-to-speed converter for speed measurement leads to considerably shorter measuring times and more accurate results than are achieved with conventional methods. In this paper, algorithms usable in digital time-to-speed converters are analyzed, classified, and compared. Finally, the design of a time-to-speed converter based on the algorithm most suitable for paper speed measurement is described.