[SI-LIST] Re: Circle bus topology; Circular Firing Squad?

Hopefully, they can be a different color without affecting their 
mechanical properties...?
Or, one can perform a thought experiment with two water wavefronts, each 
of a different color, approaching from either end of a trench and colliding.

Thanks,
Vinu

Muranyi, Arpad wrote:
> This discussion (argument) makes me think of an analogy.
>
> Imagine two identical balls in space approaching each other
> along the same and perfectly straight path.  At some point
> they collide with a perfectly elastic collision.  Based on
> the laws of physics they reverse their direction and begin
> to travel in the opposite direction they came.
>
> Hmmm.  Or does the ball that came from the right continue
> on the left and the one that came from the left continue
> on the right?  I can't tell, they are identical...  :-)
>
> Arpad
> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] =
> On Behalf Of steve weir
> Sent: Monday, July 30, 2007 11:25 AM
> To: Vinu Arumugham
> Cc: olaney@xxxxxxxx; ron@xxxxxxxxxxx; si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [SI-LIST] Re: Circle bus topology; Circular Firing Squad?
>
> Vinu, I disagree.  The 'even' mode, the common to reference of each=20
> waveform encounters the illusion of an open at the intersection.  The=20
> 'odd' mode, ie the difference to reference between each encounters the=20
> illusion of a short.  While this approach yields the correct results, I=20
> find it more cumbersome than the real behavior which is two wavefronts=20
> that pass through each other as they propagate in opposite directions=20
> down the same transmission line.
>
> As previously discussed in this thread, we can take two drivers at the=20
> opposite end of the same line and drive them as needed to demonstrate=20
> any of the possible behaviors.
>
> Best Regards,
>
>
> Steve.
>
> Vinu Arumugham wrote:
>   
>> When identical wavefronts are sent through the two branches of the=20
>> loop and meet at the far end, each wavefront can be described as being =
>>     
>
>   
>> reflected by the virtual open circuit.
>> When one wavefront is "marked", the wavefronts do not encounter a=20
>> virtual open circuit. One wavefront encounters a high impedance and=20
>> the other a low impedance compared to the line impedance. The=20
>> subsequent reflections of opposite polarity can be described as=20
>> producing the illusion of the wavefronts flowing through rather than=20
>> being reflected at that point.
>>
>> In other words, it seems to me that both the reflection and=20
>> reinforcement descriptions are perfectly valid and each is as real or=20
>> illusory as the other.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Vinu
>>
>> olaney@xxxxxxxx wrote:
>>     
>>> There is a difference, Ron, and my experiment illustrates it.  It is =
>>>       
> that
>   
>>> rather than bouncing back as a relection on the same trace, the loop
>>> return signals are the result of a round trip without reflection.  =
>>>       
> Two
>   
>>> open ended lines in parallel will show an impedance profile similar =
>>>       
> to
>   
>>> that of the loop *only* if the trace lengths are matched.  The fact =
>>>       
> that
>   
>>> this special case is indistinguishable from a loop at the driving =
>>>       
> point
>   
>>> is interesting, but does not make it equivalent in terms of the =
>>>       
> origin of
>   
>>> each return signal.  If you have a means to mark the driving signals =
>>>       
> so
>   
>>> that they can be distinguished from each other, the difference =
>>>       
> between
>   
>>> double open ended traces and with the ends shorted together can be
>>> observed.  As you say, try it with a couple of pieces of coax and a =
>>>       
> TDR
>   
>>> if you disagree.  It'll work best if you use a separate series
>>> termination for each trace rather than a single backmatch resistor =
>>>       
> for
>   
>>> both so that you can see the return signals separately.  I mentioned
>>> ferrite but a high frequency LC trap on one leg to notch out a =
>>>       
> specific
>   
>>> frequency might be more convincing.  With two traces, the marked =
>>>       
> signal
>   
>>> returns on the same trace.  Create a loop by shorting the ends =
>>>       
> (making
>   
>>> sure that the short maintains the correct path impedance), and the =
>>>       
> marked
>   
>>> signal returns on the other trace.  With identical traces (or coax) =
>>>       
> and
>   
>>> identical driving signals, as you propose, the difference is there =
>>>       
> but
>   
>>> you can't see it.  That does not mean that the cases are equivalent, =
>>>       
> just
>   
>>> that your experimental setup cannot distinguish between them.  Hence, =
>>>       
> the
>   
>>> need to mark the signals.  Steve explained it well.  This would make =
>>>       
> a
>   
>>> good question for the electrical engineering professional licensing =
>>>       
> exam.
>   
>>> Orin
>>>
>>> On Sat, 28 Jul 2007 23:29:35 -0700 steve weir <weirsi@xxxxxxxxxx> =
>>>       
> writes:
>   
>>>  =20
>>>       
>>>> Ron, yes if the signals exactly match then Ron's description of the=20
>>>> apparent open end matches the illusion.  It is an illusion just the=20
>>>>
>>>> same.  This is where Orin's proposed experiment can provide insight. =
>>>>         
>
>   
>>>> =20
>>>> Any difference between the two wavefronts is not accounted for by=20
>>>> the=20
>>>> open end model.  That odd mode if you will encounters the illusion=20
>>>> of a=20
>>>> dead short at the same juncture where the even mode Ron and you=20
>>>> describe=20
>>>> encounters the illusion of an open.  Account for both the even and=20
>>>> odd=20
>>>> signal modes and you will get the right answer from the illusion=20
>>>> just as=20
>>>> you will if you follow the formal, exact, and I think simpler view:=20
>>>> that=20
>>>> the two wavefronts continue to propagate until they are absorbed.=20
>>>>
>>>> Steve.
>>>> ron@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>>>>    =20
>>>>         
>>>>> Consider for a moment a 50 ohm source driving two equal length 100=20
>>>>>      =20
>>>>>           
>>>> ohm=20
>>>>    =20
>>>>         
>>>>> lines unterminated(open circuit)
>>>>> TDR will show the open circuit at the end of the lines just as if=20
>>>>>      =20
>>>>> there were one 50 ohm open ended line.
>>>>>
>>>>> Next consider what will happen if you connect the open ended lines=20
>>>>>      =20
>>>>> together.  No change.  It will still reflect back as an open.
>>>>>
>>>>> Ponder that for a little and try it with a couple pieces of coax=20
>>>>>      =20
>>>>>           
>>>> and a=20
>>>>    =20
>>>>         
>>>>> TDR if you disagree.
>>>>>
>>>>>
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