A GUIDE FOR EVALUATING PRECISION GYROS FOR BALLISTIC MISSILE TYPE APPLICATIONS

Abstract

Production testing procedures are recommended for evaluation of precision gyros used to stabilize inertial platforms in a ballistic missile environment. It is recommended that tumbling tests be used for measurement of the drift coefficients (g-insensitive, g-sensitive, and g2sensitive drifts); that the long-term stability of the drift coefficients be measured on sample gyros selected from the production line and on gyros recycled from systems in the field; and that by means of three cogging tests, the shortterm repeatability of the drift coefficients be measured. 'Short-term' is defined for the purpose of this study as a period comparable to missile flight time. This study does not recommend usage of the 24-hour servo tests for applications of the ballistic missile type.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1960
Accession Number
AD0605956

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People

  • B. H. Evans

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Communities of Interest

  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Coefficients
  • Compensation
  • Equations
  • Guidance
  • Inertial Navigation
  • Inertial Navigation Systems
  • Laboratory Tests
  • Measurement
  • Orientation (Direction)
  • Platforms
  • Rotation
  • Specifications
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Equipment
  • Test Methods

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