Chapter 3: The Natural Period Of The Transmission Line. 320
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Section titled “Source Metadata”| Field | Value |
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| Source | Theory and Calculation of Transient Electric Phenomena and Oscillations |
| Year | 1909 |
| Section ID | theory-calculation-transient-electric-phenomena-oscillations-chapter-07 |
| Location | lines 836-874 |
| Status | candidate |
| Word Count | 109 |
| Equation Candidates In Section | 1 |
| Figure Candidates In Section | 0 |
| Quote Candidates In Section | 0 |
Opening Source Excerpt
Section titled “Opening Source Excerpt”CHAPTER III. THE NATURAL PERIOD OF THE TRANSMISSION LINE. 320 27. The oscillation of the transmission line as condenser. 320 28. The conditions of free oscillation. 321 29. Circuit open at one end, grounded at other end. 322 30. Quarter-wave oscillation of transmission line. 323 31. Frequencies of line discharges, and complex discharge wave. 327 32. Example of discharge of line of constant voltage and zero current. 329 33. Example of short-circuit oscillation of line. 331 34. Circuit grounded at both ends : Half-wave oscillation. 333 35. The even harmonics of the half-wave oscillation. 334 36. Circuit open at both ends. 335 37. Circuit closed upon itself: Full-wave oscillation. 336 38. Wave shape and frequency of oscillation. 338 39. Time decrement of oscillation, and energy transfer be- tween sections of complex oscillating circuit. 339 xxSource-Located Theme Snippets
Section titled “Source-Located Theme Snippets”Transients / damping
Section titled “Transients / damping”CHAPTER III. THE NATURAL PERIOD OF THE TRANSMISSION LINE. 320 27. The oscillation of the transmission line as condenser. 320 28. The conditions of free oscillation. 321 29. Circuit open at one end, grounded at other end. 322 30. Quarter-wave oscillation of transmission line. 323 31. Frequencies of line discharges, and complex discharge wave. 327 3 ...Waves / transmission lines
Section titled “Waves / transmission lines”CHAPTER III. THE NATURAL PERIOD OF THE TRANSMISSION LINE. 320 27. The oscillation of the transmission line as condenser. 320 28. The conditions of free oscillation. 321 29. Circuit open at one end, grounded at other end. 322 30. Quarter-wave oscillation of transmission line. 323 31. Frequencies of line discharges, and comple ...Dielectricity / capacity
Section titled “Dielectricity / capacity”CHAPTER III. THE NATURAL PERIOD OF THE TRANSMISSION LINE. 320 27. The oscillation of the transmission line as condenser. 320 28. The conditions of free oscillation. 321 29. Circuit open at one end, grounded at other end. 322 30. Quarter-wave oscillation of transmission line. 323 31. Frequencies of line discharges, and complex discharge wave. 327 32. Example of discharge of line of con ...Radiation / light
Section titled “Radiation / light”... ort-circuit oscillation of line. 331 34. Circuit grounded at both ends : Half-wave oscillation. 333 35. The even harmonics of the half-wave oscillation. 334 36. Circuit open at both ends. 335 37. Circuit closed upon itself: Full-wave oscillation. 336 38. Wave shape and frequency of oscillation. 338 39. Time decrement of oscillation, and energy transfer be- tween sections of complex oscillating circuit. 339 xx CONTENTS. PAGEChapter-Local Concept Hits
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Section titled “Modern Engineering Reading Prompts”- Transients / damping: Separate the temporary term from the final steady-state term and compare with differential-equation response language.
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