DESIGN AND STUDY OF A NOVEL FLUIDIC ANGULAR RATE SENSING SYSTEM BY

An analytical and experimental investigation of the angular rate sensing properties of a fluidic device is presented in three parts. The first part introduces the elements of the fluidic device, and describes and develops the interrelationship of the jet, the emitter, and the receiver ports. Geometrical and parameter constraints are developed and form the foundation for design in Part Two. The second part of the investigation develops the re-lationship of angular rotation of the jet to jet deflection, and the relationship of jet deflection to differential output pressure. The design constraints developed in Part One are integrated with the analysis of differential output pressure as a function of angular rotation rate, and the design of the experimental apparatus is completed. Predicted behavio