ELECTRONIC COMPASS FOR UNMANNED SHIPS

Principle of action of semiconductor two-collector magnetic transistors and possibility of creation on their basis of electronic compass is covered in the article. Level of automation of marine ships navigation, appearance of the autonomous fully automated ships without a crew, requires presences aboard the ship of device giving out a not visual, but electronic signal about direction of motion. An electronic compass on the basis of magnetic sensor semiconductor elements can decide this task. There is of most interest an electronic compass, a consisting of semiconductor magnetic sensor element, electric signal on the output of which is proportional to the level of the external magnetic field, and electronic chip processing a signal. In this article the example of laboratory construction of such electronic compass is described and his descriptions over are brought. Important, that this electronic device does not have mobile mechanical parts and mechanisms. For the increase of sensitiveness of electronic sensor of the magnetic field application of reflector-absorbers of the magnetic field is offered. Ferrite bars are used in this case. Bars are disposed both-side sensor, parallell to optimum direction of the magnetic field. In the experiments it was succeeded to get the increase of sensitiveness of sensors in 400 times. The reflector-absorbers of the magnetic field also allow to improve correlation signal to noise in 100 times. An electronic compass on the basis of magnetic transistors can be also used and as an element to control the course of marine ship. If a magnetic transistors is set to direction of motion, the change of loading resistances sets the zero of tension between the collectors of magnetic transistor. At deviation of axis from the set direction, tension of one polarity appears between collectors, and in other - opposite. This tension through the system of autopilot can directly control a steering gear and automatically to maintain the set direction of motion of marine ship. Experimental descriptions over of pre-productions models of magnetic transistors and flows diagrams of compasses are brought. An experiments show that on the basis of two-collector magnetic transistors can be created electronic compass not containing mechanically moving details, that sharply promotes his reliability and durability. An electronic compass will become the obligatory attribute of future autonomous ships without a crew. He will be able not only to replace a classic magnetic compass but also to allow to realize the span-new functions of ships control.