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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 01, 2013
Filed:
May. 25, 2010
Thom Kreider, Peoria, AZ (US);
Brian Underhill, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Brian Hamilton, Glendale, AZ (US);
Thom Kreider, Peoria, AZ (US);
Brian Underhill, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Brian Hamilton, Glendale, AZ (US);
Honeywell International Inc., Morristown, NJ (US);
Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for reducing angular velocity of a vehicle using a gyroscope array. A method comprises dithering a gyroscope of the gyroscope array, obtaining current through a gimbal motor of the gyroscope while dithering the gyroscope, determining a gimbal rate command to reduce angular velocity of the vehicle based on the current through the gimbal motor obtained while dithering the gyroscope, and operating the gimbal motor of the gyroscope based on the gimbal rate command.