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POSITION INITIALIZATION [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-07-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Navigation Instruments
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- all-attitude navigation system
1, record 1, English, all%2Dattitude%20navigation%20system
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- all-attitude reference system 2, record 1, English, all%2Dattitude%20reference%20system
- all attitude flight reference system 3, record 1, English, all%20attitude%20flight%20reference%20system
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Embedded GPS INS. The EGI is in an all-attitude navigation system providing outputs of linear and angular acceleration, velocity, position, attitude(roll, pitch, and platform azimuth), magnetic and true heading, altitude, time tags, and time. When installed in the host platforms in the appropriate configuration, the system provides the navigation functions of the equipment it replaces. It uses vehicle electrical power(28 Vdc), turn-on and mode commands, initialization data, and altitude data, as well as Global Positioning System(GPS) satellite inputs for GPS or GPS/Inertial Navigation System(INS) operation, and is able to track five space vehicles simultaneously. 1, record 1, English, - all%2Dattitude%20navigation%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Attitude. The angle between an imaginary line running from the nose to the tail, and the horizontal. The attitude is judged by the level at which the horizon is seen through the canopy. 4, record 1, English, - all%2Dattitude%20navigation%20system
Record 1, Key term(s)
- all attitude navigation system
- all attitude reference system
- all-attitude flight reference system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Instruments de navigation
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système de navigation toutes attitudes
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20navigation%20toutes%20attitudes
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- système de référence pour toutes attitudes de vol 2, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence%20pour%20toutes%20attitudes%20de%20vol
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
GPS et INS intégrés. Le système EGI est un système de navigation toutes attitudes qui fournit un signal d'accélération linéaire et angulaire, de vitesse, de position, d'attitude (roulis, tangage et azimut de plate-forme), un cap magnétique et vrai, l'altitude, les descripteurs temps et l'heure. Lorsqu'il est installé dans les plates-formes hôtes sous sa configuration appropriée, le système fournit les fonctions de navigation de l'équipement qu'il remplace. Il utilise le courant électrique de l'aéronef (28 V CC), les commandements de mise en marche et de mode, les données d'initialisation ainsi que les données d'altitude de même que les entrées satellites du système de positionnement global (GPS) pour le fonctionnement en GPS ou en GPS/système de navigation par inertie (INS) et peut poursuivre cinq véhicules spatiaux simultanément. 1, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20navigation%20toutes%20attitudes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-04-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Road Traffic
- Armour
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- position initialization
1, record 2, English, position%20initialization
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... significant errors are starting to accumulate. These errors can be corrected by positioning vehicle at a known location and entering correct location. This is done by utilizing position initialization procedure... 2, record 2, English, - position%20initialization
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Circulation routière
- Arme blindée
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- initialisation de position
1, record 2, French, initialisation%20de%20position
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-03-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- flight software
1, record 3, English, flight%20software
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The SAGE III flight software design should provide for near autonomous instrument operations... "A set of command algorithms shall be developed and installed within the flight software capable of performing routine on-orbit operations without human intervention. The algorithms developed may require initialization data and should assume that accurate time and spacecraft position data are available from the host platform". 2, record 3, English, - flight%20software
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
flight software: term officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG). 3, record 3, English, - flight%20software
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- logiciel de vol
1, record 3, French, logiciel%20de%20vol
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
logiciel de vol : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 2, record 3, French, - logiciel%20de%20vol
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-06-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Applications of Electronics
- Measuring Instruments (Engineering)
- Navigation Instruments
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- inertial sensor
1, record 4, English, inertial%20sensor
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A position, attitude, or motion sensor whose references are completely internal, except possibly for initialization. 2, record 4, English, - inertial%20sensor
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Inertial sensors (gyroscopes and accelerometers) are used to obtain information on orientation and accelerations relative to a reference frame in which Newton’s laws are valid. Orientation or attitude measurements obtained by gyroscopes provide angular information, while acceleration measurements, which are corrected for gravity and, integrated twice for distance, provide linear information. 3, record 4, English, - inertial%20sensor
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Applications de l'électronique
- Instruments de mesure (Ingénierie)
- Instruments de navigation
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- capteur inertiel
1, record 4, French, capteur%20inertiel
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- capteur à inertie 2, record 4, French, capteur%20%C3%A0%20inertie
correct, masculine noun
- détecteur inertiel 3, record 4, French, d%C3%A9tecteur%20inertiel
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- détecteur par inertie 2, record 4, French, d%C3%A9tecteur%20par%20inertie
correct, masculine noun
- senseur inertiel 4, record 4, French, senseur%20inertiel
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les gyroscopes ont passablement évolué. Leur miniaturisation a progressé grâce à la découverte de propriétés vibratoires ou optiques permettant la détermination de la vitesse angulaire. Les systèmes inertiels ne dépendent plus des qualités mécaniques de cardans, mais sont fixés solidairement au véhicule. On parle ainsi de «systèmes strapdown». Le gyroscope n'a plus pour mission de conserver une direction fixe. Les vitesses angulaires mesurées sont intégrées pour connaître l'orientation spatiale. Les processeurs ont en quelque sorte remplacé les cardans. Cette évolution a considérablement simplifié les systèmes capteurs inertiels et donc réduit les prix des systèmes. 5, record 4, French, - capteur%20inertiel
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
détecteur inertiel : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 6, record 4, French, - capteur%20inertiel
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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