Keywords
Automatic control, Servomechanisms
Abstract
This report discusses the design of a servo controlled positioning system for remote control positioning of inertial sensors while under high acceleration test in a centrifuge. A rotating fixture and an electronic control panel was built for this purpose, with two modes of operation. The fixture can be positioned with an accuracy of 0.05 degrees and a resolution of 0.01 degrees, or it can be maintained in a constant velocity mode at rates from 1 to 16 degrees per second. The velocity loop was implemented as a phase locked loop, and the command rate is entered as a frequency - from a function generator or a frequency synthesizer. The position loop employs a pick-off resolver for sensing position and a control resolver for entering the command position. The paper presents the entire design picture, including a consideration of design alternatives, and servo and electronic circuit design. Photographs of the system in operation are shown in the appendix.
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Graduation Date
1974
Advisor
Simons, Fred O.
Degree
Master of Science (M.S.)
College
College of Engineering
Format
Pages
56 p.
Language
English
Rights
Public Domain
Length of Campus-only Access
None
Access Status
Masters Thesis (Open Access)
Identifier
DP0012654
Subjects
Automatic control, Servomechanisms
STARS Citation
Dowdle, James B., "A Design Report on a Servo Controlled Inertial Sensor Test Fixture" (1974). Retrospective Theses and Dissertations. 96.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/rtd/96
Contributor (Linked data)
Simons, Fred O. [VIAF]
University of Central Florida. College of Engineering [VIAF]
Collection (Linked data)
Accessibility Status
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