Why is a tuning fork gyro better than the vibrating cylinder type gyro? - Avionics MCQ

Aeronautical & Aerospace Engineering : Avionics - Quiz(MCQ)

Why is a tuning fork gyro better than the vibrating cylinder type gyro?

A)

Reduce base motion

B)

Low run up time

C)

Easy to manufacture

D)

Low power consumption

Correct Answer : Reduce base motion

Explanation : The vibrating mass rate gyro is a simple instrument suffers from the unacceptable characteristic that the smallest linear motions applied to its base cause unacceptably large errors. To overcome the effect of base motion, it is necessary to use balanced oscillations in which the oscillations of one mass are counter-balanced by equal and opposite motion of a second equal mass as in the case of tuning fork gyro.

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Why is the gyro and accelerometers shock mounted to the body?

A)

Reduce drift error

B)

Impact protection

C)

Limit vibration errors

D)

Prevent voltage surges

Correct Answer : Option (C) : Limit vibration errors

Explanation : The gyros and accelerometers are rigidly mounted on a block with temperature sensors. The block is usually shock mounted to the vehicle to control the bandwidth of the motion sensed at the instruments. Shock mounting limits vibration rectification errors within the errors themselves.

Pre-processing algorithms are also called as ________

A)

Resolution algorithm

B)

Coning algorithm

C)

Differential algorithm

D)

Error control algorithm

Correct Answer : Option (B) : Coning algorithm

Explanation : Pre-processing the gyro data at a higher rate than the quaternion iteration improves the approximation in the vector change in angle in order to follow the actual motion of the rotation axis closely. The pre-processing algorithm is also called as coning algorithms.

Which of the following is false with respect to gimballed platform?

A)

Protect the instruments from large angular motion

B)

Euler angles are not easily readable from the gimbals

C)

Protection from vibration, temperature and magnetic effects

D)

Orients the accelerometers into a coordinate frame relative to Earth

Correct Answer : Option (B) : Euler angles are not easily readable from the gimbals

Explanation : One of the main purposes of gimballed system is to provide a convenient readout of vehicle attitude by reading each of the gimbals angles separately, thereby yielding convenient Euler angle outputs.

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