Design and experimental verification of the working mode of an electrostatic suspension accelerometer
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Abstract
An electrostatic suspension accelerometer is an important instrument for measuring quasi-steady micro-acceleration. A reasonable working mode is the premise to ensure acquisition and stable control of the accelerometer in-orbit and then to carry out high-precision linear measurement. Based on the dynamic model analysis of the electrostatic suspension accelerometer, and taking the force balance of inertial proof mass as the fundamental requirement, the design of the acquisition working mode and measurement working mode based on displacement sensing output and feedback control output is proposed. The rationality and feasibility of the proposed working mode design are verified by the ground drop tower test of the Taiji-1 accelerometer prototype and in-flight test of the actual product.
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Research context
OpenAlex topics: Geophysics and Sensor Technology · Inertial Sensor and Navigation · Space Satellite Systems and Control
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Affiliations
Lanzhou Institute of Physics, China Academy of Space Technology (CAST) 1 , Lanzhou, China
Institute of Remote Sensing Satellite, China Academy of Space Technology (CAST) 2 , Beijing, China
Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) 3 , Beijing, China
Funding
National Key Research and Development Program of China
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