Measuring and testing – Speed – velocity – or acceleration – Angular rate using gyroscopic or coriolis effect
Patent
1992-11-17
1994-11-15
Chapman, John E.
Measuring and testing
Speed, velocity, or acceleration
Angular rate using gyroscopic or coriolis effect
73431, 73510, G01P 902, G01P 102
Patent
active
053637003
ABSTRACT:
In the present invention six gyros and six accelerometers are mounted to a support frame generally comprised of a block of a selected material. The relationship of each input axis of each of the gyros and accelerometers is selected to permit all of the sensors to be mounted on the block so as to provide minimal size and weight of the combination of the block and the six gyros and six accelerometers. More specifically, first, second and third pairs of gyros (totaling six gyros) and six accelerometers are mounted to the block such that the input axis of each gyro and accelerometer is in non-colinear alignment with any other input axis, and that the input axes of the first, second, and third pairs of gyros intersect at mutually exclusive first, second, and third intersection points, and such that each input axis of all six of the accelerometers intersect at a common accelerometer intersection point, and wherein the first, second, and third gyro intersection points and the accelerometer intersection point lie in a plane which is substantially a plane of symmetry of the combination of the block, the six gyros, and the six accelerometers.
REFERENCES:
patent: D317132 (1991-05-01), Knipfer et al.
patent: 3269179 (1966-08-01), Anderson
patent: 3403874 (1968-10-01), Boskovich et al.
patent: 3463909 (1969-08-01), Weiss
patent: 3489004 (1970-01-01), Barnhill et al.
patent: 4020702 (1977-05-01), Epstein
patent: 4125017 (1978-11-01), Dhuyvetter et al.
patent: 4179818 (1979-12-01), Craig
patent: 4212443 (1980-07-01), Duncan et al.
patent: 4601206 (1986-07-01), Watson
patent: 4675820 (1987-06-01), Smith et al.
patent: 4711125 (1987-12-01), Morrison
patent: 4747317 (1988-05-01), Lara
patent: 4795258 (1989-01-01), Martin
patent: 4825716 (1989-05-01), Roberts et al.
patent: 5088825 (1992-02-01), Derry et al.
"Redundant Strapdown Inertial Reference Unit (SIRU)", Gilmore et al., Journal of Spacecraft, vol. 9, #1, Jan. 1972, pp. 39-47.
"Current Sperry Laser Gyros", SG-99-0037, Sep. 1976.
"Fault Tolerant Highly Reliable Inertial Navigation System", Jeerage et al., Honeywell Inc., 5 pages.
Joly Lucien E.
Knipfer Michael A.
Miller Michelle J.
Nitzschke George O.
Weinberger Mark T.
Chapman John E.
Honeywell Inc.
Kwok Helen C.
Pajak Robert A.
LandOfFree
Skewed axis inertial sensor assembly does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Skewed axis inertial sensor assembly, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Skewed axis inertial sensor assembly will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1089678