METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING ORIENTATION OF SPACE OR AIR CRAFTS Russian patent published in 2017 - IPC B64G1/24 G01C17/34 G01C17/38 

FIELD: aviation.

SUBSTANCE: group of inventions relates to orientation control of the space (SC) and air crafts (AC) by means of sensing elements. The device comprises orientation sensors (S) relative to the inertial coordinate system and relative to the astronomical objects positioned on the base. Each orientation S is equipped with at least six distance measurement S which arehingedly attached with ends to the orientation S and to the device base. Wherein parallel misalignment of measured segments is ensured. Distance S comprise mechanical length standard and a displacement S. S is connencted to their data processing unit. Management of orientation S displacements (in the data processing unit) is intended to eliminate the influence of errors in these S position in body-fixed coordinate axes of AC or SC (e.g., due to deformation of the structure) on the measured parameters of the craft orientation.

EFFECT: increased orientational accuracy of the spacecraft or aircraft without increasing the rigidity and thermal stability of their structure.

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