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VALIDATION
In order to obtain an estimate of the impact of harmonics in the input signal, a
triangular signal was applied from a function generator to a variable bandwidth secondorder (Butterworth) low-pass filter and used the resulting signal as an input signal to
our measurement system.
Theoretical results were obtained by a digital computer simulation of the low-pass filter
and the measurement system. Fourier series expansion of the distorted sinusoid is used
to compute the ripple content in the amplitude and frequency outputs. Obviously the
difference between experimental and theoretical results is due to quantization effects.
CONCLUSION
A fast, simultaneous amplitude and frequency measurement system for low-frequency
sinusoidal signals has been described. The system has shown to provide results, albeit
with the limited accuracy, within a fraction of a cycle of the waveform to be measured.
The system can be developed further to handle waveforms with harmonic distortion; a
more powerful microprocessor can be designed into the system to do necessary
computations.