Other considerations of scale effect occur in control systems as well. When considering a control system problem, the bandwidth or scaling of the control parameters themselves are often a major issue. What happens when the velocity of a system needs to be controlled over a range 1000 to 1 or greater? This was the exact […]
Scale Effect
The subtle effects of Scale Effect are sometimes missed. When you have to deal with measurement and processes at extreme ends of the scale, it gets very complicated. One manifestation is just size and weight of parts. Obviously, when things get big, there are consequences. A simple structural element that appears to be perfectly straight […]
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