integrator
Sign in to saveAn integrator in measurement and control applications is an element whose output signal is the time integral of its input signal. It accumulates the input quantity over a defined time to produce a representative output.
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12 sectionsContents
- Mechanical integrators
- In signal processing circuits
- Op amp integrator
- Drawbacks of ideal op amp integrator
- Practical op amp integrator
- Applications
- In software
- Mechanical integrators
- See also
- References
- External links
- Further reading
An integrator in measurement and control applications is an element whose output signal is the time integral of its input signal. It accumulates the input quantity over a defined time to produce a representative output.
Integration is an important part of many engineering and scientific applications. Mechanical integrators are the oldest type and are still used for metering water flow or electrical power. Electronic analogue integrators, which have generally displaced mechanical integrators, are the basis of analog computers and charge amplifiers. Integration can also be performed by algorithms in digital computers.