High efficiency magnetic shield for a fiber optic gyroscope

Optics: measuring and testing – By dispersed light spectroscopy – Utilizing a spectrometer

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G01C 1972

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058961992

ABSTRACT:
A gyroscope assembly (10) includes a ring-shaped fiber optic coil (14) and a coil conforming enclosure (12, 16) of high magnetic permeability ferromagnetic material. The enclosure is ring-shaped to conform with the shape of the coil, and includes a portion (22) extending within the internal hole of the coil ring. Therefore, the coil is intimately and fully encased within high magnetic permeability material. In particular, the enclosure comprises a coil supporting spool (12) and a cover (16) secured to the spool. The spool includes a base (18) which is provided with a central hole (20) and a tubular wall (22) extending perpendicularly from the base. Coil (14) is bonded to base (18). Both the spool and the cover are formed of high magnetic permeability material, and the cover is placed about the fiber optic coil and attached to the spool. The coefficient of thermal expansion material used for the spool is matched to that of the coil pack to minimize stress imposed upon the fiber. An outer shield (28), roughly cylindrical in shape, may be further attached to the outside of the inner, toroidal shield, and the two shields are separated by a layer of low magnetic permeability material, such as of low magnetic permeability stainless steel or aluminum.

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Patent Abstracts of Japan, vol. 013, No, 007 (P810), 10 Jan. 1989 & JP 63 214615 A (Mitsubishi Precision Co Ltd), 07 Sep. 1988.

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