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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 10, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 21, 2008
James P. Brunsch, Jr., Rapid City, SD (US);
David A. Bittle, Somerville, AL (US);
Julian L. Cothran, Arab, AL (US);
Gary T. Jimmerson, Athens, AL (US);
Russell S. Garner, Huntland, TN (US);
James P. Brunsch, Jr., Rapid City, SD (US);
David A. Bittle, Somerville, AL (US);
Julian L. Cothran, Arab, AL (US);
Gary T. Jimmerson, Athens, AL (US);
Russell S. Garner, Huntland, TN (US);
Other;
Abstract
Disclosed herein are systems and methods of angular rate and position measurement that combine a small footprint with hardening and isolation technologies that allow it to function in acceleration, angular rate, noise and vibration environments that cause other gyroscopes to either fail or to produce erroneous outputs. An example embodiment contains a triad of accelerometers, a triad of gyroscopes, analog and digital ancillary electronics and a processor housed within a housing which is also filled with vibration reducing encapsulating compound. The disclosed systems and methods of angular rate and position measurement are capable of measuring and correcting internal errors and perturbations caused by the longitudinal and angular accelerations and temperature excursions of aerospace vehicles, isolating the gyroscope elements from the effects of acoustic noise and vibration, and accurately measuring the relatively small pitch and yaw oscillations of the vehicle in its flight path trajectory.