摘要:
A fiber optic gyro can overcome the defects encountered with conventional fiber optic gyros of phase-modulation method, closed-loop system with serrodyne modulation and digital modulation. A reference phase difference .DELTA..beta. and a ramp phase difference .sigma. are generated in an interference light intensity signal I by use of a triangular waveform, i.e., delta serrodyne waveform signal. The reference phase difference .DELTA..beta. is changed to constant values .DELTA..beta..sub.A and .DELTA..beta..sub.B whose absolute values are the same and whose signs are different at every times T.sub.A and T.sub.B. A phase x of the interference light intensity signal I becomes equal to x=.DELTA..theta.+.sigma.+.DELTA..beta.. The ramp phase difference .sigma. is controlled so as to satisfy .DELTA..theta.+.sigma.=0. Accordingly, at the stable point of the control loop, a Sagnac phase difference .DELTA..theta. is equal to the ramp phase difference .sigma.. Further, a phase x of the interference light intensity signal I does not contain the Sagnac phase difference .DELTA..theta., and hence x=.DELTA..beta.. Also, a fiber optic gyro can eliminate a bias, in particular, optically-generated bias. In a fiber optic gyro of phase-modulation method or delta serrodyne system, a phase controller is supplied with a phase control voltage signal V.sub.S of period T and a square wave signal V.sub.2 of period T for correcting an optical bias caused by an amplitude modulation generated by the phase control voltage signal V.sub.S in the added form. The square wave signal V.sub.2 has a constant magnitude H and is inverted in polarity at points in which the phase control voltage signal V.sub.S is maximized or minimized. The magnitude H and the polarity of the square wave signal V.sub.2 are selected such that an optical bias is minimized.
摘要:
The present invention relates to an automatic steering apparatus for ships which prevents the occurrence of directional instability due to unusual phenomena which occur at small rudder angles of so-called full-bodied ships.When the rudder angle of such ship is small, two stable steady turning conditions occur so that the turning movement cannot assume any single state and it results in a frequent and irregular unstable ship motion. Thus, in accordance with the invention there is provided an automatic steering apparatus of the type in which a command rudder angle signal is produced from a deviation signal representing the difference between a predetermined course and the ship's heading by means of a operational circuit and a rudder angle servomechanism, wherein a compensating circuit is provided before the operational circuit and the gain of the compensating circuit is increased when the deviation signal is in the small range, thus preventing any unstable ship motion of the ship and thereby preventing the occurrence of directional instability.
摘要:
A marine automatic steering apparatus in which a part or whole of its control circuit is doubled as dual steering control sections same in construction includes a non-volatile memory controlled by either of the dual steering control sections and in and from which data can be written and read out.
摘要:
An acceleration detection gyro apparatus is of the electrostatic supporting type. This gyro apparatus call be made inexpensive, long in life, excellent in durability and can be applied to a wide variety of fields. A gyro rotor (20) is supported relative to a gyro case (21) by an electrostatic supporting force in a non-contact fashion and rotated about the spin axis along the Z axis by a rotor driving system. The gyro rotor (20) is disk-shaped and constructed by forming metal thin film electrodes on both surfaces of a plate member made of preferably an insulating material. The gyro apparatus includes a slave control system for slaving a displacement of the gyro rotor (20) relative to the gyro case (21) in the Z-axis direction (spin axis direction) and a central position control system for slaving a displacement of the gyro rotor (20) in the X-axis and Y-axon directions.
摘要:
An anti-rolling apparatus according to the present invention includes rail members which are formed in straight form and disposed perpendicular to a rolling axis of an object whose rolling is to be reduced, a movable weight capable of reciprocating along the rail members, and two springs for generating a stability force for the movable weight, wherein the two springs are elongated or contracted alternately when the movable weight is reciprocated.
摘要:
An acceleration detection gyro apparatus is of the electrostatic supporting type. This gyro apparatus can be made inexpensive, long in life, excellent in durability and can be applied to a wide variety of fields. A gyro rotor (20) is supported relative to a gyro case (21) by an electrostatic supporting force in a non-contact fashion and rotated about the spin axis along the Z axis by a rotor driving system. The gyro rotor (20) is disk-shaped and constructed by forming metal thin film electrodes on both surfaces of a plate member made of preferably an insulating material. The gyro apparatus includes a slave control system for slaving a displacement of the gyro rotor (20) relative to the gyro case (21) in the Z-axis direction (spin axis direction) and a central position control system for slaving a displacement of the gyro rotor (20) in the X-axis and Y-axis directions.
摘要:
A marine automatic steering apparatus for setting a desired course in a digital fashion is disclosed, in which a course deviation which is a difference between a set course and a ship's heading is indicated in an analog manner on a course deviation indicator whose zero point is set at the position corresponding to the lubber line of a steering repeater card.
摘要:
A magnetic sensor including an annular iron core, an annular hollow bobbin for a primary winding which incorporates therein the annular iron core, the bobbin having a plurality of protruded portions which are arranged along a circumference of the annular bobbin with an equal distance, each of the protruded portions being extended in a direction parallel to a center axis of the annular iron core, the primary winding being wound on the annular bobbin at respective portions between adjacent protruded portions with an equal number of turns, a bobbin for a secondary winding having a positioning means for the primary winding in association with the protruded portions of the bobbin for the primary winding when the bobbins for the primary and secondary windings are assembled, the secondary winding being wound on the bobbin to form more than two pairs of winding groups.
摘要:
A marine steering arrangement wherein each of the starboard steering switch and port steering switch connected to a power source is closed upon receipt of an actuating signal resulting from a difference between an order signal of a rudder angle and an actual signal of a rudder angle, so as to conduct power to a rudder driving mechanism, rotating the rudder to the order rudder angle position within an allowable extent of the rudder angle, is provided with an improvement which further comprises at least one limit switch for shutting off the power source to stop any further rotation of the rudder beyond either of the rudder angle limits.
摘要:
A marine autopilot apparatus having a microcomputer for controlling a rudder control loop formed of at least a rudder servo amplifier, and a power unit, for detecting an abnormality concerning the steering of a rudder and for indicating an alarm concerning the detected abnormality and the like. A representing alarm indicator lamp classifying the abnormalities into a single or plurality of groups and for collectively indicating the abnormalities in the form of the single or plurality of groups. A general-purpose indicator for indicating various data at least concerning the steering, set values and respective contents of the abnormalities detected and a rudder control collective alarm circuit for indicating the occurrence of the abnormality in the rudder control loop. The rudder control collective alarm circuit is driven when at least one of a plurality of alarm points within the rudder control loop, and the power unit exhibits an abnormal condition.