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Record 1 2008-12-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
  • Spacecraft
CONT

IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit) Test. A common method to align the vehicle's IMU to "the world" is by measuring the local gravity vector with the IMU's accelerometers and comparing it to the theoretical local gravity vector. The angle between the 2 vectors is the vehicle's tilt angle.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
  • Engins spatiaux

Spanish

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