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News Release from: Inertial Aerosystems UK | Subject: Dual axis tilt meter
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 25 January 2005
Digital tilt meter incorporates GPS
receiver
A new highly accurate dual-axis tilt meter aims for applications in earthquake early-warning systems and monitoring of engineering structures such as nuclear reactors.
Inertial Aerosystems has developed a new, highly accurate, dual axis tilt meter Where a GPS antenna is mounted at the top of a structure, mast or building, any movement gives rise to an error in the surveyed position
This may be caused by earthquake, foundation settlement, wind loading etc.
The digital tilt meter is coupled to the GPS receiver and outputs the inclination of the antenna structure in a NMEA string, either continuous or on command.
Output rate is up to eight readings per second.
The data are parsed and processed by the GPS receiver to correct for short and long term changes in inclination.
In addition to use in earthquake early-warning systems, applications include monitoring of engineering structures such as nuclear reactors, radar antennas, subsidence in commercial and domestic buildings and maritime survey vessels. Request a free brochure from Inertial Aerosystems UK ...
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