The describing function of backlash followed by a dead zone

journal article
Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in Transactions of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers, Part II: Applications and Industry

Vol. 77 (5), 403-409
https://doi.org/10.1109/TAI.1958.6367357

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

SERVOMOTORS
ECONOMICS
TRANSFORMS
TRANSFER FUNCTIONS
OPERATIONS RESEARCH
DIFFERENCE EQUATIONS

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