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AZIMUTH GIMBAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-04-17
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
- azimuth gimbal
1, record 1, English, azimuth%20gimbal
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- outer axis gimbal ring 2, record 1, English, outer%20axis%20gimbal%20ring
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The gimbaled infrared (IR) sensor ... is a commercially available unit developed ... for the United States Army... The sensor has an RS-170 video output and an NETD of less than 0.100K. It is gimbal-mounted so that [it] can be slewed in both the azimuth and elevation directions at rates approaching 200° per second and accelerations approaching 600°/sec². The azimuth gimbal is capable of continuous rotation. Its absolute pointing accuracy is one part in 4096, or 5 minutes of accuracy. 3, record 1, English, - azimuth%20gimbal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
An azimuth gimbal assembly contains a DG [directional gyro] stabilized in pitch and roll ... The DG is a single degree of freedom gyro ... The function of the gyro is to stabilize the azimuth gimbal. 4, record 1, English, - azimuth%20gimbal
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
- cadre d'azimut
1, record 1, French, cadre%20d%27azimut
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- anneau d'azimut 2, record 1, French, anneau%20d%27azimut
masculine noun
- cardan azimutal 3, record 1, French, cardan%20azimutal
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La plate-forme asservie est constituée d'un cadre de roulis extérieur et de deux cadres de tangage liés mécaniquement. À l'intérieur du premier cadre de tangage est placé le gyroscope de verticale, à l'intérieur du second le gyroscope directionnel : c'est un gyroscope «à faible dérive» [...] Un cadre supplémentaire fantôme, concentrique au cadre d'azimut, est asservi à ce dernier par un moteur générateur à partir d'un détecteur. Un synchrodétecteur lié à l'axe d'azimut transmet la référence directionnelle. 1, record 1, French, - cadre%20d%27azimut
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'ensemble azimutal monté sur cardan [...] comprend un directionnel stabilisé sur les axes de roulis et de tangage [...] Le directionnel est un gyroscope à un seul degré de liberté [...] Le rôle du directionnel est de stabiliser le cardan azimutal. 3, record 1, French, - cadre%20d%27azimut
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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