Tilt-Table Alignment for Inertial-Platform Maintenance without a Surveyed Site |
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Authors: | Carlson GE Bott ME |
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Institution: | University of Missouri-Rolla Rolla, Mo. 65401; |
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Abstract: | A method for aligning the rotary tilt table for an inertial-platform maintenance facility without surveying the site is analyzed and evaluated. The method utilizes multiple measurements of the tilt-table azimuth alignment error with different inertial platforms to determine a best estimate of the alignment error. Error analysis indicates that useful facility performance can be obtained with only a small number of measurements. The tilt-tablealignment accuracy can be improved as more measurements of the alignment error are made during normal facility operation. |
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