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Automatic correction for drift in an integrator for phasic signals

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Abstract

An electronic integrator for phasic signals has been designed that does not undergo slow changes in output voltage (drift). Output is stabilised by means of negative feedback using an active 5-pole lowpass filter. Accurate integration of phasic signals with frequencies above 0·1 Hz is obtained. The integrator has been used for continuous determination of cyclincal volume changes, with a pneumotachograph as an input source, in the plotting of respiratory pressure-volume loops.

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On a mis au point un intégrateur électronique pour signaux périodiques qui ne subit pas de changements lents dans la tension de sortie (dérive). La sortie est stabilisée au moyen d'un feedback négatif en utilisant un filtre passe-bas actif à cinq pôles. On obtient ainsi l'intégration précise des signaux périodiques avec des fréquences supérieures à 0·1 Hz. L'intégrateur a été employé pour la détermination continue de changements de volume cycliques, avec un pneumotachographe comme source de sortie, dans l'établissement du diagramme des boucles respiratoires de volume/pression.

Zusammenfassung

Ein neu entwickelter Integrator für phasische Signale vermeidet die Nachteile langsamer Schwankungen in der Ausgangsspannung (Nullpunktverschiebung). Die Ausgangsspannung wird durch negative Gegenkopplung mit einem aktiven fünfpoligen LP Filter stabilisiert. Dies ergibt eine genaue Integrierung phasischer Signale mit Frequenzen von mehr als 0·1 Hz. Der Integrator dient zur kontinuierlichen Bestimmung von zyklischen Volumenänderungen, mit einem Pneumotachograph als Eingabegerät, in der Aufzeichnung von PV-Zyklen.

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Drummond, G.B., Goodenough, P.C. Automatic correction for drift in an integrator for phasic signals. Med. Biol. Eng. Comput. 15, 688–691 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02457928

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