Advances in Gyroscope Technologies

• Main Authors: Armenise, Mario N. (Author), Ciminelli, Caterina (Author), Dell'Olio, Francesco (Author), Passaro, Vittorio M. N. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2011.
• Subjects: Engineering.; Physical measurements.; Measurement.; Aerospace engineering.; Astronautics.; Aerospace Technology and Astronautics.; Measurement Science and Instrumentation.

This monograph collects and critically reviews the main results obtained by the scientific community in gyroscope technologies research field. It describes architectures, design techniques and fabrication technology of angular rate sensors proposed in literature. MEMS, MOEMS, optical and mechanical...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Physical Effects in Gyroscope Technologies
• He-Ne and Solid-State Ring Laser Gyros
• Fiber Optic Gyros
• Integrated Optical Gyros
• MEMS and MOEMS Gyros
• Emerging Gyroscope Technologies.