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Systems and Methods for Determining Inertial Navigation System FaultsAn inertial navigation system (INS) includes a primary inertial navigation system (INS) unit configured to receive accelerometer measurements from an accelerometer and angular velocity measurements from a gyroscope. The primary INS unit is further configured to receive global navigation satellite system (GNSS) signals from a GNSS sensor and to determine a first set of kinematic state vectors based on the accelerometer measurements, the angular velocity measurements, and the GNSS signals. The INS further includes a secondary INS unit configured to receive the accelerometer measurements and the angular velocity measurements and to determine a second set of kinematic state vectors of the vehicle based on the accelerometer measurements and the angular velocity measurements. A health management system is configured to compare the first set of kinematic state vectors and the second set of kinematic state vectors to determine faults associated with the accelerometer or the gyroscope based on the comparison.
Document ID
20170001979
Acquisition Source
Ames Research Center
Document Type
Other - Patent
Authors
Bharadwaj, Raj Mohan
Bageshwar, Vibhor L.
Kim, Kyusung
Date Acquired
March 3, 2017
Publication Date
February 14, 2017
Subject Category
Engineering (General)
Report/Patent Number
Patent Number: US-Patent-9,568,321
Patent Application Number: US-Patent-Appl-SN-13/029,204
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NNA08BA45C
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Patent
US-Patent-9,568,321
Patent Application
US-Patent-Appl-SN-13/029,204
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