Research Article

Precession Azimuth Sensing with Low-Noise Molecular Electronics Angular Sensors

Table 2

The experiments results for angular velocity sensor (MET 50 mm) and angular acceleration sensor (MET 9 mm).

Platform rotational rate, Hz Earth’s rotational rate projection on completion of measurements, rad/sec Azimuth average value and root-mean-square
MET 50 mmMET 9 mmMET 50 mmMET 9 mm

0.054.12 · 10−55.6 · 10−5254.22°  ±  0.24°253.3°  ±  1.2°
0.14.02 · 10−54.6 · 10−5254.33°  ±  0.17°257.4°  ±  2.1°
0.24.16 · 10−54.2 · 10−5254.36°  ±  0.28°259.5°  ±  2.8°
True values of quantities4.084 · 10−5254.23°