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ATTITUDE MEASUREMENT SUBSYSTEM [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-06-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- attitude measurement electronics
1, record 1, English, attitude%20measurement%20electronics
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- AME 1, record 1, English, AME
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Attitude Measurement Electronics uses inputs from the spacecraft Sun Sensors, Attitude and Orbit Control Electronics(AOCE) and ground commands to provide the spacecraft subsystems with refined Sun pulse information, and to control the position of the fuel regulation valves and heaters in the Reaction Control Subsystem. It also takes power from the AOCS power converters and provides power switching for other units within the AOCS. 2, record 1, English, - attitude%20measurement%20electronics
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- électronique de mesure d'orientation
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9lectronique%20de%20mesure%20d%27orientation
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- AME 1, record 1, French, AME
feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-10-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Navigation Instruments
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dual redundant inertial navigation system
1, record 2, English, dual%20redundant%20inertial%20navigation%20system
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In its simplest form, an inertial navigation system(INS) consists of an inertial measurement unit(IMU), the navigation computer, and a computer interface. Therefore, the inertial navigation system aboard an aircraft provides, through self-contained equipment, aircraft acceleration, velocity, position, attitude, and heading to the onboard navigation computer and other aircraft subsystems... For certain operations and/or missions... dual or triple redundant inertial navigation systems are required... In a dual INS configuration... as long as either inertial navigation system is providing valid data, its output can be used as the primary reference source for the navigation subsystem. 1, record 2, English, - dual%20redundant%20inertial%20navigation%20system
Record 2, Key term(s)
- dual redundant INS
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Instruments de navigation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- système de navigation inertielle à double redondance
1, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20navigation%20inertielle%20%C3%A0%20double%20redondance
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Grippen dispose d'un système de commande de vol électrique digitale à triple redondance et d'une centrale inertielle Honeywell. 2, record 2, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20navigation%20inertielle%20%C3%A0%20double%20redondance
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-10-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Navigation Instruments
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- triple redundant inertial navigation system
1, record 3, English, triple%20redundant%20inertial%20navigation%20system
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In its simplest form, an inertial navigation system(INS) consists of an inertial measurement unit(IMU), the navigation computer, and a computer interface. Therefore, the inertial navigation system aboard an aircraft provides, through self-contained equipment, aircraft acceleration, velocity, position, attitude, and heading to the onboard navigation computer and other aircraft subsystems... For certain operations and/or missions... dual or triple redundant inertial navigation systems are required.... In a dual INS configuration... as long as either inertial navigation system is providing valid data, its output can be used as the primary reference source for the navigation subsystem. 1, record 3, English, - triple%20redundant%20inertial%20navigation%20system
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Instruments de navigation
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- système de navigation inertielle à triple redondance
1, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20navigation%20inertielle%20%C3%A0%20triple%20redondance
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Grippen dispose d'un système de commande de vol électrique digitale à triple redondance et d'une centrale inertielle Honeywell. 2, record 3, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20navigation%20inertielle%20%C3%A0%20triple%20redondance
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-08-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Navigation Instruments
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- solid-state vertical gyro
1, record 4, English, solid%2Dstate%20vertical%20gyro
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The VG400CA is a high performance, solid-state vertical gyro intended for airborne applications such as UAV control, avionics, and platform stabilization. This high reliability, strap-down inertial subsystem provides attitude measurement with static and dynamic accuracy comparable to traditional spinning mass vertical gyros. 1, record 4, English, - solid%2Dstate%20vertical%20gyro
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
solid state technology: A general term for sensors that do not have moving parts. 2, record 4, English, - solid%2Dstate%20vertical%20gyro
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
solid state: Pertaining to a circuit, device, or system that depends on some combination of electrical, magnetic, and optical phenomena within a solid that is usually a crystalline semiconductor material. 3, record 4, English, - solid%2Dstate%20vertical%20gyro
Record 4, Key term(s)
- solid-state vertical gyroscope
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Instruments de navigation
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- gyroscope de verticale à semi-conducteur
1, record 4, French, gyroscope%20de%20verticale%20%C3%A0%20semi%2Dconducteur
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les gyroscopes vibrants représentent aujourd'hui une nouvelle et importante technologie inertielle, non seulement parce que, pour certains d'entre eux, ils on montré leur capacité à être très performants (on dit alors qu'ils sont de classe inertielle), mais que, surtout, dans les autres technologies dites «solid-state» [semiconducteurs] (gyroscopes laser et à fibre optique), les gyroscopes n'ont pas la même aptitude que les gyroscopes vibrants à être miniaturisés et fabriqués à des coûts faibles. 2, record 4, French, - gyroscope%20de%20verticale%20%C3%A0%20semi%2Dconducteur
Record 4, Key term(s)
- gyro de verticale à semi-conducteur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-08-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Navigation Instruments
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- spinning mass vertical gyro
1, record 5, English, spinning%20mass%20vertical%20gyro
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The VG400CA is a high performance, solid-state vertical gyro intended for airborne applications such as UAV control, avionics, and platform stabilization. This high reliability, strap-down inertial subsystem provides attitude measurement with static and dynamic accuracy comparable to traditional spinning mass vertical gyros. 1, record 5, English, - spinning%20mass%20vertical%20gyro
Record 5, Key term(s)
- spinning-mass vertical gyro
- spinning-mass vertical gyroscope
- spinning mass vertical gyroscope
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Instruments de navigation
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- gyroscope de verticale à masse tournante
1, record 5, French, gyroscope%20de%20verticale%20%C3%A0%20masse%20tournante
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- gyroscope de verticale à masse rotative 1, record 5, French, gyroscope%20de%20verticale%20%C3%A0%20masse%20rotative
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] les systèmes inertiels se composent d'un minimum de deux gyroscopes, chacun desquels supporte une masse globulaire placée à l'intérieur d'un cardan. [...] Nous savons [...] que l'axe de l'objet qui tourne présente une verticale parfaite. S'il y a inclinaison de la plate-forme, comme par exemple lors d'un virage sur l'aile, le cardan s'incline en tandem avec l'avion tandis que la masse tournante demeure à la verticale. On peut dès lors mesurer l'angle d'inclinaison. 2, record 5, French, - gyroscope%20de%20verticale%20%C3%A0%20masse%20tournante
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Sur certains gyroscopes perfectionnés, des cercles divisés permettent de relever avec précision la position de la masse rotative, de sorte qu'on peut, avec cet instrument, déterminer la position du plan méridien, celle de l'axe du monde, et par suite, la latitude. 3, record 5, French, - gyroscope%20de%20verticale%20%C3%A0%20masse%20tournante
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-06-21
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Navigation Instruments
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- dual INS configuration
1, record 6, English, dual%20INS%20configuration
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- dual inertial navigation system configuration 2, record 6, English, dual%20inertial%20navigation%20system%20configuration
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In its simplest form, an inertial navigation system(INS) consists of an inertial measurement unit(IMU), the navigation computer, and a computer interface. Therefore, the inertial navigation system aboard an aircraft provides, through self-contained equipment, aircraft acceleration, velocity, position, attitude, and heading to the onboard navigation computer and other aircraft subsystems... For certain operations and/or missions... dual or triple redundant inertial navigation systems are required... In a dual INS configuration... as long as either inertial navigation system is providing valid data, its output can be used as the primary reference source for the navigation subsystem. 1, record 6, English, - dual%20INS%20configuration
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Instruments de navigation
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- configuration navigation inertielle à double redondance
1, record 6, French, configuration%20navigation%20inertielle%20%C3%A0%20double%20redondance
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Grippen dispose d'un système de commande de vol électrique digitale à triple redondance et d'une centrale inertielle Honeywell. 2, record 6, French, - configuration%20navigation%20inertielle%20%C3%A0%20double%20redondance
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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