Theory and Error Analysis of Vibrating-Member Gyroscope

Bernard Friedland, Maurice F. Hutton

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Abstract

There is a general class of gyroscopic instruments that use a vibrating member as the sensitive element. Instruments in this class are governed by the differential equations [formula omitted] which describe the position of a reference point on the vibrating member relative to a coordinate system fixed in the instrument case. The point (x,y) moves in an elliptical orbit with period 2π/Ω. The orbit precesses at a rate −cω/2 (with c ⩽ 2) relative to the coordinate system and, hence, tends to remain fixed in inertial space. The differential equations for the orbital elements (a = semimajor axis, b = semiminor axis, ϕ = inclination, and θ = orbital angle) are derived for a nonideal gyroscope with damping and anisoelasticity present. The differential equations for the long-term effects are obtained by averaging the coefficients over the approximate period of oscillation. These equations can be transformed into a fourth-order system of linear differential equations with constant coefficients in the average energy and angular momentum, and their derivatives. These equations are solved explicitly for several cases of practical interest and the results are interpreted physically.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)545-556
Number of pages12
JournalIEEE Transactions on Automatic Control
Volume23
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 1978
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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