inertial guidance system

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• inertial guidance system — An electronic system that continuously monitors the position, velocity, and acceleration of a vehicle, usually a submarine, missile, or airplane, and thus provides navigational data or control. The basic components of an inertial guidance system… …   Universalium

• inertial guidance system — noun a system to control a plane or spacecraft; uses inertial forces • Syn: ↑inertial navigation system • Hypernyms: ↑system • Part Holonyms: ↑spacecraft, ↑ballistic capsule, ↑space vehicle, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• Inertial navigation system — An Inertial Navigation System (INS) is a navigation aid that uses a computer and motion sensors to continuously track the position, orientation, and velocity (direction and speed of movement) of a vehicle without the need for external references …   Wikipedia

• inertial navigation system — noun a system to control a plane or spacecraft; uses inertial forces • Syn: ↑inertial guidance system • Hypernyms: ↑system • Part Holonyms: ↑spacecraft, ↑ballistic capsule, ↑space vehicle, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• Inertial Reference System — Ein Inertiales Navigationssystem (INS) bestimmt die eigene Position und Geschwindigkeit, ohne dass ein Bezug zur äußeren Umgebung erforderlich ist. Der Begriff Trägheitsnavigation ist synonym, da Bewegungen über die Massenträgheit bei… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• inertial guidance — (or navigation) n. a self contained, automatic guidance system composed of gyroscopes, accelerometers, and computers and used to control rockets, airplanes, submarines, etc.: it continuously measures acceleration, calculates the present speed and …   English World dictionary

• Guidance system — A guidance system is a device or group of devices used to navigate a ship, aircraft, missile, rocket, satellite, or other craft. Typically, this refers to a system that navigates without direct or continuous human control. Systems that are… …   Wikipedia

• inertial guidance — noun a method of controlling the flight of a missile by devices that respond to inertial forces • Syn: ↑inertial navigation • Hypernyms: ↑steering, ↑guidance, ↑direction * * * noun or …   Useful english dictionary

• inertial guidance — Navig. a guidance system for an aerospace vehicle, in which self contained devices determine the vehicle s course on the basis of the directions and magnitudes of the accelerations it undergoes in flight. Also called inertial navigation. Cf.… …   Universalium

• inertial guidance — A guidance system designed to project a missile over a predetermined path, wherein the path of the missile is adjusted after launching by devices wholly within the missile and independent of outside information. The system measures and converts… …   Military dictionary

• Abort Guidance System — (AGS) was a backup computer system in Apollo Lunar Module. It was completely different computer system than Apollo Guidance Computer (AGC) because it was designed by TRW independently from the AGC development. This computer system was intended to …   Wikipedia