Practical Accelerometer Testing

Abstract

In calibrating modern inertial quality accelerometers which are accurate to a few parts in a million, extreme care must be exercised in measurement technique and interpretation of the results. This Report analyses some of the tests which are performed currently and discusses the effects of errors in the test equipment.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA074716

Entities

People

  • C. M. Philip

Organizations

  • Royal Aircraft Establishment

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accelerometers
  • Accuracy
  • Coefficients
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Data Acquisition
  • Equations
  • Errors
  • High Temperature
  • Inertial Navigation
  • Measurement
  • Misalignment
  • Navigation
  • Orientation (Direction)
  • Pendulums
  • Precision
  • Regression Analysis
  • Test Facilities

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation