Airborne Gravity Gradiometer Survey System Aided by a High-Accuracy Master Inertial Navigation System

Abstract

One approach to the solution of the aircraft navigation and gradiometer platform stabilization requirements of an airborne Gravity Gradiometer Survey System (GGSS) involves the use of a high-accuracy inertial navigation system as a central element of the aircraft navigation facility. Currently available candidate systems for this application are identified and their inflight performance accuracy characteristics are discussed in relation to established survey mission requirements. Comments are provided on the potential utility of each of the candidate systems and on the applicability of aiding sensors and gravity disturbance compensation techniques to the improvement of system accuracy characteristics.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 11, 1984
Accession Number
ADA175541

Entities

People

  • Robert F. Shipp
  • Warren G. Heller

Organizations

  • TASC, Inc

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Altitude
  • Detectors
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Gradiometers
  • Guidance
  • Inertial Navigation
  • Inertial Navigation Systems
  • Measurement
  • Navigation
  • Navigational Equipment
  • Platforms
  • Stabilized Platforms

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Engineering.
  • Inertial Navigation Systems.
  • Marine Hydrodynamics