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The Development of Multi-Range Inertial Measurement Units

There exist numerous commercial six-degree-ofreedom inertial measurement units capable of measuring low-range accelerations and rotation rates. A commercially available multi-range IMU capable of measuring low and high-range motions does not exist. An IMU with this capability was developed for measuring trajectory data of projectiles such as high-powered rockets. This data can be used to provide performance feedback to projectile designers and users. A small footprint printed circuit board was designed to minimize the overall size of the unit, compared to “perf-board” prototypes. Several PCB design guidelines were closely followed to reduce electrical interference in digital/analog components and traces. Embedded C code was developed to control the IMU. The unit features a wireless user interface, providing several control options, including an option to download data sampled at 1KHz per sweep of all twelve sensor channels. Preliminary testing reveals good consistency among the high and low-range sensors and acceptably low noise levels.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:MSSTATE/oai:scholarsjunction.msstate.edu:td-5312
Date15 August 2014
CreatorsKelly, James Paul
PublisherScholars Junction
Source SetsMississippi State University
Detected LanguageEnglish
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