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New accelerometers under development
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Author | Tehrani, M. Wald, Jerry |
| Copyright Year | 1990 |
| Description | The commercial viability of the Space Station requires that it provide a micro-g, or submicro-g environment to users. This represents significant improvement over existing systems. Attainment of the lowest micro-g levels requires isolation systems. Passive and active systems have been evaluated. Best performance is achieved using active approaches where accelerometer sensors close feedback loops. Two emerging accelerometer technologies are presented that have promise for meeting performance goals while achieving reductions of package size, weight, and power. The technologies addressed are Honeywell's design concept for an optical cavity locking accelerometer and the recent development of an integrated silicon accelerometer for government applications. |
| File Size | 532446 |
| Page Count | 20 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19910003102 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t24b80528 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1990-08-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Spacecraft Instrumentation Accelerometers Crystal Growth Cavities Feedback Space Commercialization Isolation Silicon Loops Microgravity Viability Requirements Space Stations Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
