Definition & Meaning | English word STRAPDOWN

Definitions of STRAPDOWN

1. (aviation) An inertial navigation system that eliminates the gimbal in favour of a lightweight digital computer having sensors that are simply strapped to the vehicle.

Examples of Using STRAPDOWN in a Sentence

• It was the first navigation system to use a strapdown Inertial Measurement Unit rather than a gimbaled gyrostabilized IMU (as used by PGNCS).

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