Knowing the material length, material coefficient of thermal expansion, and change in temperature, the calculator determines the change in length. The calculator is also useful in showing the generally negligible effect of temperature changes on SpaceAge Control cable-actuated position transducers. This calculator gives the length of the cable and the amount of cable sag based on the straightline distance, the force of gravity, the cable tension, and the cable unit mass. All calculators offer a choice between Imperial and SI units. The calculators were developed using the PHP scripting language, providing low overhead and fast performance.
Source code is available upon request.
SpaceAge Control has produced miniature, all-environment position transducers for over 30 years for applications ranging from the International Space Station to next generation military fighters to Formula 1 racing cars. The company operates under an ISO 9001-compliant quality system. Inc. All rights reserved.