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INTRO£º Another application of inclinometers is in marine applications, where they are used as a control device in satellite based navigation systems. Such inclinometers may be fluid based or solid state devices. The fluid devices typically comprise a small bulb having an electrolyte and a plurality of substantially similar electrodes. |
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Another application of inclinometers is in marine applications, where they are used as a control device in satellite based navigation systems. Such inclinometers may be fluid based or solid state devices. The fluid devices typically comprise a small bulb having an electrolyte and a plurality of substantially similar electrodes. As the inclinometer is tilted, the fluid will remain level due to the effect of the Earth's gravitational field but the depth to which the electrodes are in contact with the electrolyte changes. This produces a measurable change in the conductance or capacitance between the electrodes, which can be used to calculate the inclination present.
These devices haven proven in the field to be simple and rugged but suffer a number of drawbacks. In particular, they can be slow to recover from shocks as the fluid will be shaken up and give false readings due to the presence of air bubbles and there is tendency for the electrolyte to lose conductivity over time due to electrolysis.
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