The number of gyros and accelerometers required to satisfy flight control system reliability and fault tolerance requirements can be dramatically reduced by abandoning traditional, orthogonal mounting arrangements. This paper describes a simple yet powerful matrix technique for incorporating skewed inertial sensors which includes a method for fault detection, isolation, and reconfiguration. The advantages and practical limitations of the technique, as well as considerations for its physical implementation, are discussed. Signal transformation and redundancy management are illustrated by a numerical example based on a skewed sensor pentad.


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    Title :

    The Use of Skewed Inertial Sensors in Flight Control Systems


    Additional title:

    Sae Technical Papers


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    SAE Aerospace Technology Conference and Exposition ; 1986



    Publication date :

    1986-10-01




    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English