Frequency estimates of the number of cycle slippings in phase-locked automatic control systems (Q791481)

Cycle slips in phase-locked loops (phase-locked control systems) are nonlinear phenomena. As a consequence a mathematical analysis of the problem is extremely difficult. Results in this paper are given for a noise-free condition, which is rather idealistic in many applications, especially in radar and space electronics. The case, when the input signal is embedded in noise is presented by \textit{G. Ascheid} and \textit{H. Meyr} [IEEE Trans. Commun., COM-30, 2228-2241 (1982)].