SOME PERFORMANCE DETAILS OF A PROTOTYPE TUNING FORK GYROSCOPE, SERIAL NO. K.H.1

Abstract

A test schedule has been designed and it is shown that the information available after carrying out this schedule should be sufficient to enable a performance assessment to be made of any tuning-fork gyroscope. Comparisons between open loop and closed loop behavior are made and an over-all value for the tuning-fork's reliability as a rate-of-turn indicator is derived. A modification to the instrument design which should result in an improved performance is suggested. Long-term stability and the effects of temperature changes are measured. An unusually large number of test records are included in this note as a basis for future reference.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1962
Accession Number
AD0339794

Entities

People

  • R. J. Pitt

Organizations

  • Royal Aircraft Establishment

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Calibration
  • Climate Change
  • Contracts
  • Control Systems
  • Electrodes
  • Frequency
  • Government Procurement
  • Indicators
  • Law
  • Measurement
  • Prototypes
  • Reliability
  • Security
  • Stationary
  • Test Equipment
  • Tuning Forks

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