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A '''shuttle''' is an [[oscillator]] | A '''shuttle''' is an [[oscillator]] in which an unstable object moves back and forth between stabilizing objects. The most well-known and first discovered examples are the [[queen bee shuttle]] (which is sometimes referred to as ''the'' shuttle) and the [[twin bees shuttle]]. A large number of [[T-tetromino]] and [[pre-pulsar]] shuttles are known, including the p30 [[Eureka]]. [[Reflector]]s can be used to construct [[glider]] shuttles (see [[relay]]). | ||
{{EmbedViewer | {{EmbedViewer | ||
|pname = transqueenbeeshuttle | |pname = transqueenbeeshuttle | ||
|viewerconfig = #C [[ THUMBSIZE 2 AUTOSTART GPS 25 ]] | |||
|position = center | |position = center | ||
|caption = queen bee shuttle | |caption = queen bee shuttle | ||
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==Glider shuttle== | ==Glider shuttle== | ||
A [[glider]] shuttle is a shuttle in which one or more gliders circulate in a repetitive pattern. | A [[glider]] shuttle is a shuttle in which one or more gliders circulate in a repetitive pattern. | ||
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|{{EmbedViewer | |{{EmbedViewer | ||
|pname = p26glidershuttle | |pname = p26glidershuttle | ||
|viewerconfig = #C [[ THUMBSIZE 2 AUTOSTART GPS 25 ZOOM 8 HEIGHT 560 ]] | |||
|position = center | |position = center | ||
|caption = [[p26 glider shuttle]] | |caption = [[p26 glider shuttle]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
|{{EmbedViewer | |{{EmbedViewer | ||
|pname = p88shuttle | |pname = p88shuttle | ||
|viewerconfig = #C [[ THUMBSIZE 2 AUTOSTART GPS 25 ZOOM 8 HEIGHT 560 ]] | |||
|position = center | |position = center | ||
|caption = p88 glider shuttle (useful model for 8n [[SKOP]]s) | |caption = p88 glider shuttle (useful model for 8n [[SKOP]]s) | ||
}} | }} | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
Revision as of 16:35, 12 March 2023
A shuttle is an oscillator in which an unstable object moves back and forth between stabilizing objects. The most well-known and first discovered examples are the queen bee shuttle (which is sometimes referred to as the shuttle) and the twin bees shuttle. A large number of T-tetromino and pre-pulsar shuttles are known, including the p30 Eureka. Reflectors can be used to construct glider shuttles (see relay).
| queen bee shuttle (click above to open LifeViewer) RLE: here Plaintext: here |
Simple shuttles commonly have a period that is a multiple of 2, but asymmetric shuttles are also known, in which one end is stabilized by a different period mechanism from the other.
Glider shuttle
A glider shuttle is a shuttle in which one or more gliders circulate in a repetitive pattern.
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See also
- Shuttles (category)
External links
- Shuttle at the Life Lexicon