Aerodynamic ground test facilities require precision attitude measurements to support fundamental research and aerodynamic vehicle characterization. Accelerometers are used as one solution for measuring test article attitude. Several wind-tunnel facilities experience elevated temperatures during sustained testing of approximately 38°C (100°F) and extremes up to 149°C (300°F). Accelerometer thermal corrections are required to maintain attitude measurement accuracy during elevated temperature tunnel conditions. This manuscript details characterization of non-linear and thermal effects of the Mini/MEMs Tri-Axis Sensor System (MTASS) developed at NASA. Non-linear effects are characterized using a two-axis index head, and temperature effects are characterized using a metallic cube in a thermal chamber. The results show a significant decrease in back-computed residuals for room temperature and elevated temperatures experiments.
Improvements to Calibration Modeling of a Tri-Axial Accelerometer Using Response Surface Methods
11th IEEE International Symposium on Inertial Sensors & Systems (IEEE Inertial) ; 2024 ; Hiroshima, JP
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