The Model 9790-BVR Scorsby Motion Test Table from Ideal Aerosmith is designed to simulate the three motions of flight: roll, pitch, and yaw. Originally designed for shop, production, qualification testing, and exercising of gyroscopic aircraft instruments, the Scorsby table became a standard in the aircraft industry. Currently, the Scorsby table is used for testing inertial sensors, including gyroscopic components and motion sensing systems, in a wide variety of industries.
The Model 9790-BVR is the heavy-duty stand-alone version of the 1421 Series Scorsby Table with up to a 500-pound payload capacity. The Scorsby table can be operated through the front panel controls or the remote communications interface. The front panel consists of a power switch, LCD display, and four keys: run/menu, increase, decrease and enter. Full computer-controlled automation can be accomplished with an RS-232 (standard) or IEEE-488 (optional) interface.
The closed-loop motion control system consists of a DC motor, a digital microprocessor-based controller, an optical encoder and a series of cogged belts to provide the required gear reduction. The encoder is located on the shaft of the motor to provide high-resolution feedback for smooth, stable Scorsby motion with a constant frequency.
The pitch, roll, and yaw motions are achieved with a single rotating shaft and Ideal Aerosmith’s patented head design. The sinusoidal motion of each of the axes is related to the shaft motion and cannot be controlled independently.
