Aerospace sensor systems and applications

Merhav, Shmuel

ISBN 10: 1461239966 / ISBN 13: 9781461239963

Editore: Springer.

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Aeronautical instruments., Avionics., Detectors., text Springer. New York. XXII, 454 p. Encuadernación en tapa dura de editorial. Idioma Inglés. "With 193 figures. ". Includes bibliographical references and index. English. Description based on print version record. Other format: ISBN: 0-387-94605-5. Contents and historical background -- 1. Principles and Elements of Measurement Systems -- 1. 0 Introduction -- 1. 1 Elements in open-loop instruments -- 1. 2 Measures and units -- 1. 3 Passive and active instruments -- 1. 4 Characteristics, resolution, and dynamic range -- 1. 5 Errors due to dynamics, nonlinearity, and noise -- 1. 6 Environmental interference -- 1. 7 Error compensation -- 1. 8 Estimation of characteristics by regression -- 1. 9 Deflection instruments -- 1. 10 Balancing instruments -- 1. 11 Imperfections and limitations on precision -- 1. 12 Effect of friction in instrument servomechanisms -- Problems -- References -- 2. Random Processes and Signals -- 2. 0 Introduction -- 2. 1 Statistical characterization of random variables -- 2. 2 Ensemble averages of sample functions -- 2. 3 Joint distribution, correlation -- 2. 4 Correlation coefficient and functions -- 2. 5 Time and ensemble averages, ergodicity -- 2. 6 Mathematical operations on random processes -- 2. 7 Input-output relationships -- 2. 8 Spectral analysis -- Problems -- Appendix A2: Integration of power density spectra -- References -- 3. Inertial Force Sensorsâ??Accelerometers -- 3. 0 Introduction -- 3. 1 Specific force readings on moving platforms -- 3. 2 Leveling the supporting platform -- 3. 3 Schuler frequency on other planets -- 3. 4 Force balance accelerometers -- 3. 5 Measurement of angular acceleration -- 3. 6 Integrating accelerometers -- 3. 7 Vibrating beam accelerometers -- 3. 8 Piezo and capacitive transducers -- Problems -- References -- 4. Inertial Rotation Sensors -- 4. 0 Introduction -- 4. 1 The free gyroscope -- 4. 2 The vertical gyroscope -- 4. 3 Error sources in the vertical -- 4. 4 The directional gyroscope -- 4. 5 Gyrocompassing -- 4. 6 The single axis deflection rate gyro -- 4. 7 The floated rate integrating gyro (RIG) -- 4. 8 The dynamically tuned gyro (DTG) -- 4. 9 Very high-precision free gyroscopes -- Problems -- Appendix A4: Euler angle transformation -- Appendix B4: Electrostatic flotation ? -- References -- 5. Applications of Rate Gyros -- 5. 0 Introduction -- 5. 1 Two-axis platform -- 5. 2 Gyroscopic seeker head -- 5. 3 Application to missile homing -- 5. 4 Beam riding guidance -- 5. 5 Three-axis platform for inertial navigation -- 5. 6 Stability augmentationâ??effect of gyro bandwidth -- Problems -- Appendix A5: Direction cosines and quaternions -- References -- 6. Coriolis Angular Rate Sensors -- 6. 0 Introduction -- 6. 1 Rotating Coriolis angular rate sensors -- 6. 2 Combined angular rate and acceleration sensing -- 6. 3 Rockwell-Collins rotating Coriolis sensor -- 6. 4 Dithered accelerometers -- 6. 5 Dithered accelerometer pairs -- 6. 6 Silicon mechanization of dither -- 6. 7 Sensor output signal processing -- 6. 8 Projected performance characteristics -- Problems -- References -- 7. The Interferometric Fiber-Optic Gyro -- 7. 0 Introduction -- 7. 1 The Sagnac interferometer -- 7. 2 Effect of angular rate on Sagnac phase shift -- 7. 3 Relationship between power output and phase shift -- 7. 4 Implementing the IFOG in a closed loop -- 7. 5 Effect of photon shot noise -- Problems -- References -- 8. The Ring Laser Gyro -- 8. 0 Introduction -- 8. 1 Operating principle -- 8. 2 Technical description -- 8. 3 The lock-in phenomenon -- Problems -- References -- 9. Filtering, Estimation, and Aiding -- 9. 0 Introduction -- 9. 1 Complementary filtering -- 9. 2 Equivalence of the CF and the stationary KF -- 9. 3 Aircraft attitude angle estimation -- Problems -- Appendix A9: Equations of aircraft dynamics -- Appendix B9: Extended Kalman filter formulation -- Appendix C9: Aircraft aerodynamic coefficients -- References . ISBN: 1461239966 (.

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• Titolo: Aerospace sensor systems and applications
• Editore: Springer.
• ISBN 10: 1461239966
• ISBN 13: 9781461239963
• Rilegatura: tapa dura
• Condizione: Bien

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New York. XXII, 454 p. Encuadernación en tapa dura de editorial. Idioma Inglés. With 193 figures. . Includes bibliographical references and index. English. Description based on print version record. Other format: ISBN: 0-387-94605-5. Contents and historical background -- 1. Principles and Elements of Measurement Systems -- 1. 0 Introduction -- 1. 1 Elements in open-loop instruments -- 1. 2 Measures and units -- 1. 3 Passive and active instruments -- 1. 4 Characteristics, resolution, and dynamic range -- 1. 5 Errors due to dynamics, nonlinearity, and noise -- 1. 6 Environmental interference -- 1. 7 Error compensation -- 1. 8 Estimation of characteristics by regression -- 1. 9 Deflection instruments -- 1. 10 Balancing instruments -- 1. 11 Imperfections and limitations on precision -- 1. 12 Effect of friction in instrument servomechanisms -- Problems -- References -- 2. Random Processes and Signals -- 2. 0 Introduction -- 2. 1 Statistical characterization of random variables -- 2. 2 Ensemble averages of sample functions -- 2. 3 Joint distribution, correlation -- 2. 4 Correlation coefficient and functions -- 2. 5 Time and ensemble averages, ergodicity -- 2. 6 Mathematical operations on random processes -- 2. 7 Input-output relationships -- 2. 8 Spectral analysis -- Problems -- Appendix A2: Integration of power density spectra -- References -- 3. Inertial Force Sensorsâ??Accelerometers -- 3. 0 Introduction -- 3. 1 Specific force readings on moving platforms -- 3. 2 Leveling the supporting platform -- 3. 3 Schuler frequency on other planets -- 3. 4 Force balance accelerometers -- 3. 5 Measurement of angular acceleration -- 3. 6 Integrating accelerometers -- 3. 7 Vibrating beam accelerometers -- 3. 8 Piezo and capacitive transducers -- Problems -- References -- 4. Inertial Rotation Sensors -- 4. 0 Introduction -- 4. 1 The free gyroscope -- 4. 2 The vertical gyroscope -- 4. 3 Error sources in the vertical -- 4. 4 The directional gyroscope -- 4. 5 Gyrocompassing -- 4. 6 T