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three-axis four-gimbal inertial platform [1 record]

Record 1 2006-03-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
  • Navigation Instruments
  • Launching and Space Maneuvering
CONT

In a three-axis four-gimbal inertial platform, there is a small misalignment angle, [delta], between the pitch and inner roll gimbals. The problem ... is to drive this angle equal to zero. This involves designing a control loop for nulling [delta]. By properly designing the control system, an orthogonality loop can maintain the angle [delta] near zero for reasonable values of pitch angle.

Key term(s)
  • three-axis four-gimbal inertia platform

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
  • Instruments de navigation
  • Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
OBS

Gyroscopes avec deux axes et deux anneaux de cardan.

OBS

Plate-forme à trois axes.

OBS

Pluriel : des plateformes, des plates-formes.

OBS

plateforme (sing.); plateformes (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004).

Key term(s)
  • plateforme inertielle à trois axes et quatre anneaux de cardan
  • plateforme avec trois axes et quatre anneaux de cardan

Spanish

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