Title :
The describing function of backlash followed by a dead zone
Author :
Gronner, D. Alfred
Author_Institution :
American Machine and Foundry Company, Greenwich, Conn.
Abstract :
AFTER the publication by Ralph Kochenburger1,2 of the describing function method of nonlinear servo design, several articles appeared in which the describing functions of common non-linearities were derived.2,3 It is the purpose of this paper to derive the describing function of a combination of two common nonlinearities which is not yet available in the literature. Graphs will be presented in a form that can be used directly in nonlinear feedback system analysis as commonly used.
Keywords :
Difference equations; Economics; Operations research; Servomotors; Transfer functions; Transforms;
Journal_Title :
American Institute of Electrical Engineers, Part II: Applications and Industry, Transactions of the
DOI :
10.1109/TAI.1958.6367357
