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POSITION PICK-OFF [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-09-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Navigation Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gimbaled inertial system
1, record 1, English, gimbaled%20inertial%20system
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gimbaled inertial navigation system 2, record 1, English, gimbaled%20inertial%20navigation%20system
correct
- gimballed inertial navigation system 2, record 1, English, gimballed%20inertial%20navigation%20system
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An inertial guidance system that makes use of a three-gimbal mounting whose inner gimbal is a stable platform on which three gyroscopes and accelerometers are mounted; the gyroscopes sense any rotation of the vehicle and drive the gimbals in the opposite direction, so that the inner platform remains fixed in inertial space. 3, record 1, English, - gimbaled%20inertial%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Automatic Calibration of Transducers for Gimballed Inertial Navigation System on Uncontrolled Gyros. In the work a new approach to calibration of gimbaled Inertial Navigation system(INS) based on two electrostatically suspended gyros(ESG) is considered. The automatic calibration procedure of the inertial measuring unit(IMU) error models parameters, namely, the gimbal pick-off errors, is examined. The measurement errors for angle rotor position are described by equation. The gimbal pick-off errors are described by equation. The relationship between the gimbal pick-off errors and INS output errors is described by equation. 2, record 1, English, - gimbaled%20inertial%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Gimballed. 4, record 1, English, - gimbaled%20inertial%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Gimbaled. 5, record 1, English, - gimbaled%20inertial%20system
Record 1, Key term(s)
- gimballed inertial system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Instruments de navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- centrale inertielle à cardans
1, record 1, French, centrale%20inertielle%20%C3%A0%20cardans
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- centrale inertielle stabilisée 2, record 1, French, centrale%20inertielle%20stabilis%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un nouveau type de centrale inertielle, déjà utilisée sur des avions comme les Airbus A 310 et A 320 [...] vient concurrencer les centrales inertielles à cardans (gimbaled inertial system). Il s'agit d'une centrale dite à composants liés (sous-entendu à la structure de l'avion) appelée en anglais «strap down inertial system». Dans ce cas, en effet, les accéléromètres et les gyromètres (ou les gyroscopes) sont fixés rigidement sur la structure. 1, record 1, French, - centrale%20inertielle%20%C3%A0%20cardans
Record 1, Key term(s)
- centrale inertielle gyrostabilisée
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-08-13
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
- roll alignment
1, record 2, English, roll%20alignment
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Roll Alignment. In the second phase of rapid alignment, the platform roll gimbal is controlled by the gyro roll pick-off and is damped by the roll tachometer. To position the VG [vertical gyro] roll gimbal quickly, the roll component of the liquid level, an indication of platform roll gimbal vertical error, is fed into the pitch loop. The large roll error signal drives the platform pitch gimbal torque motor causing the spring stop to press against the gyro pitch gimbal. 1, record 2, English, - roll%20alignment
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
- alignement de roulis
1, record 2, French, alignement%20de%20roulis
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Alignement de roulis. Dans la deuxième phase de l'alignement rapide, le cardan de roulis de la plate-forme est commandé par le détecteur de roulis du gyroscope et est amorti par le tachymètre de roulis. Pour mettre rapidement le cardan de roulis du VG [gyroscope de verticale] en position [...] l'indication de l'erreur de verticale du cardan de roulis de la plate-forme est envoyée dans la boucle d'asservissement de tangage. L'important signal d'erreur de roulis commande le moteur couple du cardan de tangage de la plate-forme et fait que la butée à ressort presse contre le cardan de tangage. 1, record 2, French, - alignement%20de%20roulis
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-08-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Electromagnetism
- Electric Rotary Machines - Types
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- torquer function
1, record 3, English, torquer%20function
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Microsyn.... Pick-off function. The primary windings are excited by a 20V 3. 2 KHz signal. This signal produces an error signal in the secondary windings whenever the armature is not in a null position. Torquer function. A DC [direct current] signal is applied to the primary windings which produces a torque directly proportional to the AC [alternating current] current flow already present in the primary windings. The detection of torque is dependant on the polarity of the applied DC signal. 1, record 3, English, - torquer%20function
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
microsyn: An electromagnetic device often used as a pickoff in single-degree-of-freedom gyros and accelerometers. It has a stator, fastened to the sensor case, containing primary and secondary sets of windings, and a rotor, without windings, that is attached to the float. 2, record 3, English, - torquer%20function
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Électromagnétisme
- Machines tournantes électriques - types
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fonction de couple
1, record 3, French, fonction%20de%20couple
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Microsyn [...] Fonction de détection. Fonction de couple. Les bobines primaires sont excitées par un courant de 20 volts à 3.2 KHz et produisant un signal de sortie dans les bobines secondaires [...] à chaque fois que l'armature magnétique n'est pas au point zéro. Une erreur étant détectée, un courant continu alimentera les bobines primaires pour produire un couple dont l'amplitude sera directement proportionnelle au courant alternatif dans les bobines primaires. Le sens du couple dépend de la polarité du signal. 1, record 3, French, - fonction%20de%20couple
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-08-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Applications of Electronics
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Navigation Instruments
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pick-off function
1, record 4, English, pick%2Doff%20function
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Microsyn... Pick-off function. The primary windings are excited by a 20V 3. 2 KHz signal. This signal produces an error signal in the secondary windings whenever the armature is not in a null position. 1, record 4, English, - pick%2Doff%20function
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
microsyn: An electromagnetic device often used as a pickoff in single-degree-of-freedom gyros and accelerometers. It has a stator, fastened to the sensor case, containing primary and secondary sets of windings, and a rotor, without windings, that is attached to the float. 2, record 4, English, - pick%2Doff%20function
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Applications de l'électronique
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Instruments de navigation
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fonction de détection
1, record 4, French, fonction%20de%20d%C3%A9tection
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Microsyn [...] Fonction de détection. Les bobines primaires sont excitées par un courant de 20 volts à 3.2 KHz et produisant un signal de sortie dans les bobines secondaires [...] à chaque fois que l'armature magnétique n'est pas au point zéro. 1, record 4, French, - fonction%20de%20d%C3%A9tection
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- position pick-off 1, record 5, English, position%20pick%2Doff
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- potentiomètre de position 1, record 5, French, potentiom%C3%A8tre%20de%20position
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
commande plan horizontal 1, record 5, French, - potentiom%C3%A8tre%20de%20position
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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