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ATTITUDE SENSOR UNIT [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-03-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Navigation Instruments
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- River and Sea Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- attitude sensor
1, record 1, English, attitude%20sensor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- attitude control unit 2, record 1, English, attitude%20control%20unit
correct
- ACU 3, record 1, English, ACU
correct
- ACU 3, record 1, English, ACU
- attitude sensor unit 4, record 1, English, attitude%20sensor%20unit
- attitude unit 2, record 1, English, attitude%20unit
- attitude system 5, record 1, English, attitude%20system
- attitude control system 6, record 1, English, attitude%20control%20system
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Attitude Sensor. The TSS POS/MV(Position and Orientation Systems for Marine Vessels) is an inertial navigation system delivering full 6 degree-of-freedom position and orientation systems for ships. It combines data from an inertial unit made up of three acceleration meters and three gyrolasers(fibre optic gyroscopes) and two GPS antennas. It delivers the following data with a sampling frequency of 1-200 Hz : roll and pitch(accurate to 0. 02°) ;heave(accurate to 5% amplitude) ;true heading(accurate to 0. 1°). 1, record 1, English, - attitude%20sensor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Instruments de navigation
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- centrale d'attitude
1, record 1, French, centrale%20d%27attitude
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- centrale d'orientation 2, record 1, French, centrale%20d%27orientation
correct, feminine noun
- unité de commande d'orientation 3, record 1, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20commande%20d%27orientation
feminine noun
- ACU 3, record 1, French, ACU
feminine noun
- ACU 3, record 1, French, ACU
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des appareils servant à déterminer et à contrôler l'orientation d'un véhicule spatial. 4, record 1, French, - centrale%20d%27attitude
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des gyroscopes mécaniques à suspension dynamique, très utilisés dans les centrales à cardans, peuvent également être montés sur une centrale à composants liés, de performances plus modestes, comme une centrale d'attitude. Il s'agit d'instruments électromécaniques à masse tournante entraînée en rotation par un moteur électrique au travers d'un joint flexible qui laisse au rotor toute liberté angulaire dans les directions perpendiculaires à l'axe de rotation. 5, record 1, French, - centrale%20d%27attitude
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Centrales d'attitude. La centrale TSS POS/MV (Position and Orientation Systems for Marine Vessels) désigne un système de navigation inertielle qui procure des solutions d'orientation et de positionnement à six degrés de liberté pour les navires. Elle combine les informations provenant d'une centrale inertielle constituée de trois accéléromètres et trois gyrolasers (gyroscopes à fibres optiques) et de deux antennes GPS. Elle délivre avec une fréquence d'échantillonnage 1-200 Hz les informations suivantes : roulis et tangage (précision 0.02°); pilonnement (précision 5 % de l'amplitude); cap (précision 0.1°). 6, record 1, French, - centrale%20d%27attitude
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
centrale d'orientation : terme publié au Journal officiel de la République française le 22 septembre 2000. 7, record 1, French, - centrale%20d%27attitude
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-11-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- three axis magnetometer
1, record 2, English, three%20axis%20magnetometer
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- TAM 2, record 2, English, TAM
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Three Axis Magnetometer [-] TAM... Redundant TAMs are provided to sense the local strength and direction of the Earth's magnetic field. Each TAM consists of a sensor and a separately packaged electronics unit. The analog outputs provided by the TAM allow for sensing magnetic field data in three orthogonal axes. TAM-Operation Once the TAM is powered there will be no ground interactions necessary. The TAM data is used by the FSW ACS [Flight Software Attitude Control Subsystem routine to determine the local magnetic field when reaction wheel momentum unloading is deemed necessary via the magnetic torque rods [Landsat]. 3, record 2, English, - three%20axis%20magnetometer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
three axis magnetometer; CAM: term and abbreviation officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 4, record 2, English, - three%20axis%20magnetometer
Record 2, Key term(s)
- three-axis magnetometer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- magnétomètre triaxial
1, record 2, French, magn%C3%A9tom%C3%A8tre%20triaxial
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On peut mesurer ainsi l'intensité d'un champ magnétique axial. Certains magnétomètres plus sophistiqués peuvent mesurer un champ global selon ses 3 axes x, y et z. On parle alors de magnétomètre triaxial. 2, record 2, French, - magn%C3%A9tom%C3%A8tre%20triaxial
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
magnétomètre triaxial : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de Radarsat-2 (GTTR0). 3, record 2, French, - magn%C3%A9tom%C3%A8tre%20triaxial
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-06-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
- Spacecraft
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- attitude sensor electronics
1, record 3, English, attitude%20sensor%20electronics
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- ASE 1, record 3, English, ASE
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Attitude control sensors and actuators are monitored by a common electronic unit(the Attitude Sensor Electronics, or ASE), in charge in particular of attitude anomaly detection, and safe mode implementation. 2, record 3, English, - attitude%20sensor%20electronics
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
- Engins spatiaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- électronique du détecteur d'attitude
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9lectronique%20du%20d%C3%A9tecteur%20d%27attitude
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- ASE 1, record 3, French, ASE
feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-08-13
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
- roll component
1, record 4, English, roll%20component
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The basic attitude sensor was the three-gyro inertial reference package. It contained two air-tight integrating gyro units to sense pitch and yaw, and one miniature integrating gyro unit to sense roll. The pitch and roll gyros were torqued by signals obtained by two Barnes mod IIA infrared horizon sensors. Gyrocompassing oriented the vehicle to an orbit plane yaw reference by detecting a component of the programmed pitch rate through the roll horizon sensor. The geocentric pitch rate(typically 4 deg/min, for a low-altitude orbit) was programmed as a constant torque to the pitch gyro. This pitch component, if a yaw error was present, would be sensed differentially when compared with the roll components of the two horizon-sensor heads. The differential would be seen as a function of yaw error. 2, record 4, English, - roll%20component
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
During heading align, the rotor of the resolver is positioned so that it transforms the N-S and E-W liquid level signals into pitch and roll components which are referenced to heading. The pitch component is amplified, demodulated and summed with amplified and demodulated feedback signals from the VG [vertical gyro] roll and pitch pickoffs and the pitch synchro. The combined signal is then modulated, amplified and converted to DC [direct current] to drive the platform pitch gimbal torque motor until the input signals are nulled. 1, record 4, English, - roll%20component
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
- composante en roulis
1, record 4, French, composante%20en%20roulis
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- composante de roulis 2, record 4, French, composante%20de%20roulis
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Durant l'alignement sur le cap, le rotor du résolver est mis en position de telle sorte qu'il transforme les signaux des niveaux à liquide N.-S. et E.-O. en composantes de tangage et de roulis en référence au cap. La composante de tangage est amplifiée, démodulée et composée avec des signaux de réaction amplifiés et démodulés venant des capteurs de roulis et de tangage du VG [gyroscope directionnel] et du synchro de tangage. Ce signal composé est alors modulé, amplifié et converti en courant continu pour entraîner le moteur couple du cardan de tangage de la plate-forme jusqu'à ce que les signaux d'entrée soient annulés. 2, record 4, French, - composante%20en%20roulis
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Il s'agit de la rotation galiléenne mais [...] la rotation à annuler quand on souhaite obtenir un pointage Terre parfait est la rotation relative au repère orbital de composantes en roulis, tangage et lacet. 1, record 4, French, - composante%20en%20roulis
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-08-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- pitch component
1, record 5, English, pitch%20component
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The basic attitude sensor was the three-gyro inertial reference package. It contained two air-tight integrating gyro units to sense pitch and yaw, and one miniature integrating gyro unit to sense roll. The pitch and roll gyros were torqued by signals obtained by two Barnes mod IIA infrared horizon sensors. Gyrocompassing oriented the vehicle to an orbit plane yaw reference by detecting a component of the programmed pitch rate through the roll horizon sensor. The geocentric pitch rate(typically 4 deg/min, for a low-altitude orbit) was programmed as a constant torque to the pitch gyro. This pitch component, if a yaw error was present, would be sensed differentially when compared with the roll components of the two horizon-sensor heads. The differential would be seen as a function of yaw error. 2, record 5, English, - pitch%20component
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
During heading align, the rotor of the resolver is positioned so that it transforms the N-S and E-W liquid level signals into pitch and roll components which are referenced to heading. The pitch component is amplified, demodulated and summed with amplified and demodulated feedback signals from the VG [vertical gyro] roll and pitch pickoffs and the pitch synchro. The combined signal is then modulated, amplified and converted to DC [direct current] to drive the platform pitch gimbal torque motor until the input signals are nulled. 3, record 5, English, - pitch%20component
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- composante en tangage
1, record 5, French, composante%20en%20tangage
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- composante de tangage 2, record 5, French, composante%20de%20tangage
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Durant l'alignement sur le cap, le rotor du résolver est mis en position de telle sorte qu'il transforme les signaux des niveaux à liquide N.-S. et E.-O. en composantes de tangage et de roulis en référence au cap. La composante de tangage est amplifiée, démodulée et composée avec des signaux de réaction amplifiés et démodulés venant des capteurs de roulis et de tangage du VG [gyroscope directionnel] et du synchro de tangage. Ce signal composé est alors modulé, amplifié et converti en courant continu pour entraîner le moteur couple du cardan de tangage de la plate-forme jusqu'à ce que les signaux d'entrée soient annulés. 2, record 5, French, - composante%20en%20tangage
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] il s'agit de la rotation galiléenne mais [...] la rotation à annuler quand on souhaite obtenir un pointage Terre parfait est la rotation relative au repère orbital de composantes en roulis, tangage et lacet. 1, record 5, French, - composante%20en%20tangage
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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