Forcer Housing, Hemispherical Resonator GYRO
Object Details
- Manufacturer
- Northrop Grumman Guidance and Electronics Company, INC.
- Summary
- This is part of the internal resonant component of a Hemispherical Resonator Gyro (HRG). It generates an electrical field that causes the cup-shaped resonator to vibrate at a specific frequency. An HRG senses acceleration by the change in phase of vibration of a cup-shaped resonator, similar to the way a wine-glass resonates when rubbed by a wet finger. The device is rugged and accurate, and it has replaced other models of mechanical gyroscopes on most deep-space missions, as well asn other applications.
- Northrop Grumman donated this to the Museum in 2011.
- Credit Line
- Gift of Northrop Grumman.
- Inventory Number
- A20110026002
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- SPACECRAFT-Uncrewed-Guidance & Control
- Materials
- Metal and ceramic.
- Dimensions
- Approx. 1 3/4" diameter, 3/4" thick
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- See more items in
- National Air and Space Museum Collection
- National Air and Space Museum
- Record ID
- nasm_A20110026002
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Not determined
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv95de9f711-afb3-4a86-a614-5feffe0fa143
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