MARINE ESG NAVIGATION AS A CAPABILITY FOR THE PRESENT

The development program and hardware for an ESG (Electrostatically Suspended Gyro) Navigation System now being developed for marine application are described. It includes discussion of tradeoffs leading to the selected design as well as a description of the completed system hardware. System software requirements are presented along with schedules for planned system evaluation testing.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Institute of Navigation

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• Authors:
  • Elton, O L
  • Moore, J P
• Publication Date: 1973

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 126-136
• Serial:
  • Navigation: journal of the Institute of Navigation
  • Volume: 20
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Institute of Navigation
  • ISSN: 0028-1522
  • Serial URL: http://www.ion.org/newsletter/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Gyrocompasses; Gyroscopes; Navigation devices; Navigation systems
• Old TRIS Terms: Navigation equipment
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00051087
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 28 1974 12:00AM