Projectile Yaw Sensing Technology.

Abstract

The in-flight yaw and spin motion of artillery shells and other munitions is frequently measured by the use of optical sensing and standard RF telemetry techniques. The standard system that is used is called the Yawsonde. The technique that has been investigated replaces this device with an inertial sensor package. This program has determined that all three characteristic rates of motion -- spin, nutation, and precession -- are directly calculable from each of several inertial sensor configurations. In addition, there are currently available components that are suitable for this application and can survive the launch environment.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA341351

Entities

People

  • Steven M. Buc

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accelerometers
  • Center Of Gravity
  • Data Reduction
  • Demodulation
  • Environment
  • Equations Of Motion
  • Fourier Analysis
  • Gyroscopes
  • Measurement
  • Orientation (Direction)
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Precession
  • Projectile Noses
  • Projectiles
  • Resonant Frequency
  • Telemetry
  • Yaw

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Inertial Navigation Systems.
  • ballistics.