Modern inertial technology
Subtitle: navigation, guidance, and control
By: Anthony Lawrence.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Series: Mechanical engineering series; Mechanical engineering series (Berlin, Germany)
Publisher: Springer
Published: 1998
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 278
Subjects: Inertial navigation (Aeronautics)
Description: This book describes the inertial technology used for guidance, control, and navigation, discussing in detail the principles, operation, and design of inertial sensors - gyroscopes and accelerometers - as well as the advantages and disadvantages of particular systems. An engineer with long practical experience in the field, the author elucidates the most recent developments in inertial guidance. Among these are fiber-optic gyroscopes, solid-state accelerometers, and the Global Positioning System.

The book should be of interest to researchers and practicing engineers involved in systems engineering, aeronautics, space research, and navigation on land and on sea.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.