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What is the significance of a diagonal input in a control diagram?
I have seen several block diagrams with diagonal inputs, drawn with an arrow through the block.
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What is difference between this and a typical signal i …
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What is the difference between direct and indirect learning control?
I found the following comments on direct and indirect control in "Survey on iterative learning control, repetitive control and run-to-run control." by Wang, Gao, and Doyle:
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What causes friction in magnetic bearings?
There are two types of losses in magnetic bearings, windage and electromagnetic losses. Windage or aerodynamic loss is the dissipation of rotational energy due to the viscosity of air or other gases t …