The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc.
Inertial Instrument Test Facilities
3-Axis Motion Simulators
- Precision rate and orientation inputs for inertial instruments and other systems
- All axes (inner, middle, and outer) provide independent and continuous acceleration and angular rate
- High acceleration and smooth rate control to enable quality inertial testing
- Large mounting volume accommodates a variety of instrument sizes
- Integrated environmental chamber with programmable temperature profiles for additional testing capability
2-Axis Test Tables
- Provide sensor and instrument calibration and thermal performance testing
- Control system enables precise automated trajectory inputs
- Aerostatic bearing design for high stiffness and large test load capacity
- Pier isolated to minimize external noise sources
- Integral environmental chamber enables automated system test over a wide temperature range
Single-Axis Rate Tables
- Accurate and wide dynamic range rate tables for inertial sensor evaluation
Dividing Heads
- Accurate sensor evaluation and calibration capabilities
- Repeatable angle measurements between 0 and 360 deg
- Configurable for horizontal and vertical operation in earth’s gravitational field
- Automated and manual position capability