Stator: Difference between revisions
→External links: Some pics. |
stators with multiple rotors, rotors with mltiple stators |
||
| Line 4: | Line 4: | ||
==Bushing and casing== | ==Bushing and casing== | ||
The '''bushing''' of an oscillator is the part of the stator that is adjacent to the [[rotor]]. The rest of the stator is known as the '''casing'''. | The '''bushing''' of an oscillator is the part of the stator that is adjacent to the [[rotor]]. The rest of the stator is known as the '''casing'''. | ||
==Independance of rotor and stator== | |||
In some cases a rotor that requires a stator can be stabilized with several different stators. Simple examples include the pair of [[clock]] and [[quad]], or the triple of [[blinker]], [[bipole]] and [[snake pit]]. Two large families are [[orthogonal one-off]]s (exemplified by oscillators such as [[spark coil]] and [[test tube baby]]; these have identical bushing however), and [[diagonal on-off]]s (exemplified by oscillators such as [[beacon]], [[1 beacon]] and [[eater plug]]). | |||
Similarly, a stator can in some cases support more than one rotor: an example is the 3-by-4 [[billiard table]] in [[Hertz oscillator]] and [[negentropy]]. | |||
==Image gallery== | ==Image gallery== | ||
Revision as of 09:04, 8 September 2011
The stator on an oscillator refers to its cells that are alive during all of its phases. Sometimes the stator is taken to include also some of the cells that are always off.
Bushing and casing
The bushing of an oscillator is the part of the stator that is adjacent to the rotor. The rest of the stator is known as the casing.
Independance of rotor and stator
In some cases a rotor that requires a stator can be stabilized with several different stators. Simple examples include the pair of clock and quad, or the triple of blinker, bipole and snake pit. Two large families are orthogonal one-offs (exemplified by oscillators such as spark coil and test tube baby; these have identical bushing however), and diagonal on-offs (exemplified by oscillators such as beacon, 1 beacon and eater plug).
Similarly, a stator can in some cases support more than one rotor: an example is the 3-by-4 billiard table in Hertz oscillator and negentropy.
Image gallery
 |
 |
 |
External links
- Stator at the Life Lexicon