The application of fiber-optic gyros for space use is becoming very attractive due to the significant progress made in recent years in the McDonnell Douglas development of producible fiber-optic modules which can be environmentalized to withstand a wide range of vibration, shock, and temperature effects. This modular approach has improved the reliability of the fiber-optic gyro and reduced its complexity and fabrication time. Currently, rate control devices are being developed. Attitude control systems should be available in the next few years. To provide a benchmark for evaluation of the applica-tions for the fiber-optic gyro, performance and technology comparisons of both the fiber-optic analog and digital gyro with the ring laser gyro is presented.


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    Title :

    Fiber-Optic Gyro For Space Applications


    Contributors:
    Otaguro, W. S. (author) / Udd, E. (author) / Cahill, R. F. (author)

    Conference:

    Optical Technologies for Communication Satellite Applications ; 1986 ; Los Angeles,CA,United States


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1986-05-15





    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English




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