The patent relates to a sensor system that measures flight motions with respect to a classical Euler angle system of coordinates, by aligning itself with the plane of total angle of attack via a pendulum mass. The system permits a simple determination of lift and drag for a spinning vehicle at angle of attack whereby the measurements are used as inputs to a flight control system to control the motions of the spinning vehicle.


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    Title :

    Motion Sensor for Spinning Vehicles


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    1975


    Size :

    4 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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    D. H. Platus | NTIS | 1975





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