摘要:
A laser digital path length control method and apparatus for precisely controlling a laser path length to obtain a laser mode and change a laser mode. The invention uses a microprocessor to control a path length control circuit that continuously adjusts the position of path length control mirrors. The mirrors may be positioned in response to the microprocessor to acquire a particular mode of the laser or change the mode of the laser. While the gyro mode is changed the microprocessor increases the gyro run current to prevent loss of gyro function returning the current to its normal value following the mode change. The microprocessor adjusts the position of the two path length control mirrors such that total path length follows a predetermined or dynamic range. The invention allows the calculation of volts per mode of the laser by providing a means to monitor laser intensity as a function of voltage supplied to the laser path length controllers. The method and apparatus of the invention may be used in a laser gyro to improve system path length control and to help compensate for changes in system component parameters.
摘要:
The invention provides a laser gyro with a single transformer power supply. The power supply receives a single 15 volt DC supply that is converted to a 320 volt DC supply, a 280 volt DC supply and a 500 volt DC supply. The invention implements a Royer Oscillator by providing a transformer with four windings each center-tapped. Two control transistors control the output of the transformer. The invention also provides a high speed output controlled start-up to prevent meta-stability in the Royer Oscillator.
摘要:
Disclosed is a housing and support plate assembly for use with a dithered ring laser gyroscope which attenuates thermal and structural changes due to a varying environment. A dither mechanism is structurally supported between a housing and a support plate in a manner which serves to attenuate cross-axis movement and input axis tilting of the gyro assembly, and torsional stress.
摘要:
A dither control system for a laser gyro having a dither motor for dithering the laser gyro through a desired angular displacement, known as the command angle, in response to a drive signal. In order to help avoid saturation of the laser gyro, the dither control system reduces the command angle by command angle reduction data when the average drive signal applied to the dither motor exceeds a maximum drive value until the command angle reduction data reaches zero. The command angle reduction value is calculated by integrating the difference between the average drive signal and the maximum drive value.
摘要:
Plasma is placed in ring laser gyro blocks to create laser beams for the operation of the ring laser gyro. The plasma is doped with a small portion of material that allows the ring laser gyro to operate for a long period of time.
摘要:
A laser gyro start up apparatus and method that safely and quickly starts a laser gyro. A microprocessor sequences the mechanical and electrical systems of the laser gyro such that the gyro is started up quickly in the proper sequence. The microprocessor also executes tests on the gyro and provides a health signal in the timing sequence. The start up apparatus starts the laser block dither, laser discharge and acquires the path length controllers. Optical start up operations may be performed including the calibration of volts per mode.
摘要:
A method for attaching dither motors to a ring laser gyro block such that the dither motors do not induce a large amount of stress into the laser gyro block. Attachment is achieved by the use of a center post having a diameter substantially smaller than the size of the laser gyro block.
摘要:
A pair of flexure plates having an outer toroidal rim extended from a hub by a plurality of radial springs are utilized to rigidly sandwich a laser block. A housing having an aperture for receiving the sandwiched assembly is welded to the outer toroidal rims to provide a dither suspension mechanism for a ring laser angular rate sensor.
摘要:
13. In a control system by means of which a dirigible craft may be controlled, means on said craft for detecting electric fields through which said craft may be moving and for producing three signals indicative of orthogonal components of the electric field detected thereby; first and second computing networks each comprising input means and output means; and means connecting said detecting and signal producing means to said networks so the first and second of said signals are applied to the input means of one of said networks and so that the second and third of said signals are applied to the input means of the other of said networks, said networks being characterized by producing output signals at the output means thereof indicative of the product of magnitude of the smaller of the signals applied thereto and a trigonometric function of the phase angle between the signals applied thereto.
摘要:
A method and apparatus for correction of laser gyro dither pickoff signals. Dither pickoff signals are sampled during the dither input signal cycle at points where error is more prevalent in the dither pickoff signal. The samples are then used to modify correction factors used in the calculation of a corrected dither pickoff signal.