Title :
Miniaturization and sensor fusion of a measurement unit for a trailing bomb
Author :
Popelka, Jan ; Paces, Pavel
Author_Institution :
Czech Tech. Univ., Prague, Czech Republic
Abstract :
Air Data Computers used in airplanes have to be calibrated, the calibration can be performed by test equipment in wind tunnels [2], or during flights. When these new systems are calibrated during flight, an airplane fuselage affects the pressure measurements. A trailing bomb probe isn´t affected by pressure disturbances. A precise calibration of the airplane avionics systems requires knowledge about the relative position and orientation of the trailing bomb probe.
Keywords :
avionics; calibration; pressure measurement; sensor fusion; units (measurement); wind tunnels; air data computers; airplane avionics systems; airplane fuselage affects; calibration; measurement unit; miniaturization; pressure disturbances; pressure measurements; sensor fusion; test equipment; trailing bomb; wind tunnels;
Conference_Titel :
Digital Avionics Systems Conference (DASC), 2012 IEEE/AIAA 31st
Conference_Location :
Williamsburg, VA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1699-6
DOI :
10.1109/DASC.2012.6382943