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{{Glossary}}
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A '''shuttle''' is an [[oscillator]] that consists of an active region moving 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.
A '''shuttle''' is an [[oscillator]] that consists of an active region moving 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]]).


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.
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.

Revision as of 11:26, 11 July 2021

A shuttle is an oscillator that consists of an active region moving 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).

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.

See also