Radio-Controlled Model Gyro Measurement Study

Abstract

The radio-controlled model (RCM) has been used extensively for mode l tests since 1970. An assumption that has been made is that the angles measured by the RCM gyros are the Euler angles for Euler coordinate transformation. A recent study of the gyros indicates that this assumption is incorrect not only for the RCM but for most model testing instrumentation packages used at DTRC. (The Euler angle assumption can be good assumption as long as the combination of pitch and roll angles are small). This report present a set of transformation equations that can be used to convert RCM data to the desired Euler angles.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA204002

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  • Faria Abedin
  • Richard Nigon

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  • Euler Angles
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