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PITCH ROLL STABILIZATION [8 records]

Record 1 2024-02-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Launching and Space Maneuvering
  • Spacecraft
CONT

In the case of three-axis stabilization, also known as body stabilization, the stabilization is achieved by controlling the movement of the satellite along the three axes, i. e. yaw, pitch and roll, with respect to a reference... The system uses reaction wheels or momentum wheels to correct orbit perturbations.

Key term(s)
  • three-axis stabilisation
  • body stabilisation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
  • Engins spatiaux
DEF

Stabilisation de l'orientation d'un engin spatial à l'aide d'un système d'asservissement permettant de maintenir trois axes liés à l'engin dans des directions déterminées.

OBS

stabilisation sur trois axes; stabilisation trois axes : désignations et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 31 décembre 2005.

Spanish

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Record 2 2010-12-02

English

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

The gyros are used to maintain the platform's inertial orientation by sensing rotations of the platform caused by vehicle-rotation-induced friction at the gimbal pivot points... One gyro-called the vertical gyro-is oriented so its input axes are aligned with the X and Y platform axes; its input axes provide IMU [Inertial Measurement Unit] platform roll and pitch stabilization. The second gyro is oriented so that one input axis lies along the platform's Z axis and the other lies in the X-Y plane. This gyro-the azimuth gyro-provides platform yaw stabilization with the Z input axis, while the second input axis is used as a platform rate detector for built-in test equipment.

CONT

The sensors for angular velocity are vibrating gyroscopes (3 axes, to detect rotation and pitch/roll pendulations of the payload). An error signal is obtained differencing the signal from the azimuth gyroscope and a constant level settable from the telemetry, which controls the speed of rotation. Such error signal drives an analog PID [Proportional Integral Differential] circuit; the output of the PID is connected to the PWM [Pulse Width Modulation] driver supplying current to the pivot azimuth motors.

CONT

azimuth gyro: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

PHR

Azimuth gyro drift rate.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
  • Instruments de navigation
CONT

La plate-forme stabilisée [...] Trois gyroscopes sont utilisés : (a) Un gyroscope d'azimut qui, n'ayant aucun degré de liberté dans l'axe vertical, détecte tout déplacement de la plate-forme en azimut. (b) Deux gyroscopes d'inclinaison [...]

OBS

gyroscope d'azimut : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

PHR

Vitesse de dérive du gyroscope d'azimut.

Spanish

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Record 3 2005-07-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Maneuvers
  • Maneuvering of Ships

French

Domaine(s)
  • Manœuvres d'aéronefs
  • Manœuvre des navires

Spanish

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Record 4 2001-08-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
  • Navigation Instruments
DEF

Dynamic measurement unit. Provides measurements of accelerations along three orthogonal axes and rotation rates around three orthogonal axes.

CONT

The DMU-6 is an intelligent six axis measurement system designed for accurate acceleration and angle measurement in dynamic environments... Example applications include GPS navigation, dynamic positioning, and automotive testing. The DMU-VG outputs stabilized pitch and roll calculations in addition to the DMU-6 outputs, ideal for camera or platform stabilization.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
  • Instruments de navigation

Spanish

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Record 5 2001-08-09

English

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

The GHARS performs the functions of an all attitude flight reference system, providing an accurate, reliable, inertially stabilized heading and vertical reference for true and grid navigation, for aircraft stabilization and weapons control system, continuous pitch, roll and heading data for attitude and heading instruments in both fixed and rotary winged aircraft.

Key term(s)
  • gyro heading and attitude reference system

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
  • Instruments de navigation
CONT

Le Fokker 27 [...] Comme moyen secondaire de contrôle d'attitude, une centrale gyroscopique de cap et de verticale (SFIM type 550-2) est utilisée. Le bloc gyroscopique de la centrale est placé sur les têtes optiques des scanners. La vanne de flux est implantée dans une zone amagnétique (aile).

Spanish

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Record 6 2001-06-21

English

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

The gyroscopic frame is responsible for the stabilization of the platform. Three rate gyroscopes are fitted in the frame with their input axes mutually perpendicular... Pitch, roll, and yaw are detected by the three gyroscope input axes. The gimbal deflection of each of the gyroscopes is converted into a signal voltage that, when amplified, drives a servomotor which, via a gear train, rotates the frame back to its original position.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
  • Instruments de navigation

Spanish

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Record 7 2001-06-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
  • Navigation Instruments
  • Rolling and Suspension Components (Railroad)
DEF

Gyro that tends to compensate the motion of aircraft [or similar body] with reference to the longitudinal (roll) axis.

CONT

Roll-rate gyro. The roll-rate gyro is less sensitive than the P [pitch] and Y [yaw] rate gyros. Roll-rate control limits fast roll rates during boost, before roll stabilization takes place. This gyro damps the missile's rolling oscillations about the normal flight position.

CONT

The gyropilot, commonly called an automatic pilot (q.v.), consists basically of three devices, each of which detects disturbances of the aircraft in one plane and corrects for these disturbances by moving the appropriate control ... The roll disturbance is detected by a roll rate gyroscope and by a roll angle pendulum, which senses displacement.

OBS

See record "gyrometer; rate gyro.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
  • Instruments de navigation
  • Roulement et suspension (Chemins de fer)
CONT

Le TGV pendulaire est un train de haute technologie qui offre un agrément de voyage et une vitesse sur rail inégalés à ce jour. [...] L'Unité de Contrôle de Pendulation (UCP) est implantée sur une carte bi-processeurs composée d'un processeur I960 et d'un processeur de traitement de signal TMSC31 cadencé à 32 MHz et possédant 512Ko de mémoire vive. [...] Le TMS est consacré d'une part à l'échantillonnage à 1 KHz des données capteurs provenant de l'accéléromètre et des gyromètres de roulis et de lacet situés sous le bogie de tête, et d'autre part à l'implémentation du module loi de commande à une fréquence de 100 Hz.

OBS

Voir la fiche «gyromètre».

Spanish

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Record 8 1994-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Maneuvering of Ships
OBS

Terminology officially approved by the Naval Terminology Standardization Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Manœuvre des navires
OBS

Terminologie officialisée par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale.

Spanish

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