Finding the average load from a load graph with a planimeter

Planimeter

Finding the average load from a load graph with a planimeter

An Amsler Polar Planimeter instrument used to measure the area of an arbitrary shape. The planimeter traces the shape of the graph with respect to the origin. The wheel at the hinge shows the measurement of the area.

Amsler Polar Planimeter to Find Area of Indicator Diagram

An Amsler Polar Planimeter instrument used to measure the area of an arbitrary shape. The planimeter…

An Amsler-type polar planimeter that is being used to measure the area of a load graph.

Polar Planimeter

An Amsler-type polar planimeter that is being used to measure the area of a load graph.

Method of setting a planimeter so that it reads the mean height of a graph.

Setting Planimeter

Method of setting a planimeter so that it reads the mean height of a graph.