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Ball-and-disk integrator

The ball-and-disk integrator is a key component of many advanced mechanical computers. Through simple mechanical means, it performs continual integration of the value of an input. Typical uses were the measurement of area or volume of material in industrial settings, range-keeping systems on ships, and tachometric bombsights. The addition of the torque…

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Ball-and-disk integrator

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related to Invention and early use · 16
Ball-and-disk integrator → Baron Kelvin, Fourier, Gibbs, Harmonic Analyser, Harmonic Synthesiser, James Thomson, Kelvin, Leonardo Torres Quevedo, Michelson, Spanish, Stratton, The, This, Thomson, William, William Thomson
related to Military computers · 10
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Ball-and-disk integrator → key component of many advanced mechanical computers

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Ball-and-disk integratoris akey component of many advanced mechanical computers0.90text
Ball-and-disk integratorrelated to Invention and early useThe0.60section
Ball-and-disk integratorrelated to Invention and early useJames Thomson0.60section
Ball-and-disk integratorrelated to Invention and early useWilliam Thomson0.60section
Ball-and-disk integratorrelated to Invention and early useBaron Kelvin0.60section
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Ball-and-disk integratorrelated to Invention and early useHarmonic Analyser0.60section
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Ball-and-disk integratorrelated to Invention and early useHarmonic Synthesiser0.60section
Ball-and-disk integratorrelated to Invention and early useThomson0.60section
Ball-and-disk integratorrelated to Invention and early useLeonardo Torres Quevedo0.60section

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