Q-Flex Accelerometer Thermal Performance Study

Abstract

The significance of this investigative effort to the Air Force is in the pursuit of low cost accelerometer with low thermal sensitivity and suitable for strapped down system application. The results of this Air Force research and development program indicate that the Q-Flex sensor can be modified to exhibit satisfactory performance characteristics under a 'rapid-reaction' wide range static temperature environment. The results obtained demonstrate the ability to thermal model the characteristics of both bias and scale factor and suggest modifications to the structural design. With these modifications the Air Force may expect an increase in both quantity and quality of accelerometers meeting the strapdown system thermal design goals through the Sundstrand sorting and selection process for inertial grade units.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADB014045

Entities

People

  • Bruce D. Strachan
  • David B. Grindeland
  • Norm J. Klein

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accelerometers
  • Accuracy
  • Air Force
  • Air Gaps
  • Climate Change
  • Computer Programs
  • Fabrication
  • Government (Foreign)
  • Inertial Navigation
  • Inertial Navigation Systems
  • Magnetic Materials
  • Magnetic Properties
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Mechanical Structure
  • Performance Tests
  • Test And Evaluation

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