Lovely aircraft, Paul.
But the accelerometer measure the movement (effectively). Integration
of the acceleration gives you speed, but once the movement stops
there's no input, nothing to say level/not level.
Chris
On 9 Mar 2009, at 17:47, Paul Laughlin wrote:
> First off, I used to work on the Bombing Navigation System on the B-58
> Hustler bomber. The integrating accelerometers for that system were
> mounted
> on a gyro stabilized platform. The integration of those
> accelerometers
> enabled them to provide speed rather then acceleration. That
> platform was
> maintained at a level position by the gyros. If an accelerometer is
> tilted
> off level, gravity should cause it to provide an output. When
> leveled again
> the output should go back to zero. Two of them, mounted at right
> angles to
> each other, should provide the information for leveling. Of course,
> I could
> be wrong. LOL I had a problem understanding the gyro stabilized
> lens in the
> C-2100 UZ camera. Then it was explained as digitally simulated
> gyroscopes.
> That is one great image stabilization system. Pity it wasn't
> followed up.
> Paul in Portland OR
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