Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation

Mark R Phillips

Alexander A Trusov

George H McCammon

One embodiment describes an inertial system. The system includes a gyroscope system comprising a plurality of gyroscopes. The gyroscope system can be configured to provide rotation rate data associated with rotation of the plurality of gyroscopes about a respective plurality of sensitive axes. The system also includes a rotation sensor system configured to calculate navigation data based on the rotation rate data. The rotation sensor system includes a self-calibration component configured to designate a first gyroscope of the plurality of gyroscopes for self-calibration during operation of the inertial system and to inject a calibration input signal into the first gyroscope. The self-calibration component being configured to calibrate the first gyroscope based on the rotation rate data of the first gyroscope corresponding to the calibration input signal relative to the rotation rate data associated with a remaining at least one of the plurality of gyroscopes.

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Chardon, OH, United States of America

Mark R Phillips