A novel configuration of gyroscope using an electro-hydrodynamics flow circulating in a confined space is developed. The configuration includes three corona discharge based actuators to generate ionic flows inside three separated sub-channels which are connected to the main chamber. Ionic flows are merged together while they move through a nozzle installed at the main chamber entrance. After the merging phase, the conflated flow is diverged to move back to sub-channels where each accelerates at the discharge actuator. A master ring is installed at the end of the nozzle to remove any residual charge of the conflated ion flow. The ion flow velocity is measured using several hotwires installed in the main chamber. Since the configuration does not require any vibrating components, the present device is robust, cost-effective and consumes low power, hence, very potential in application of inertial sensing.

开发了一种新颖的陀螺仪配置，该陀螺仪使用在有限空间中循环的电动流体动力学流。该配置包括三个基于电晕放电的促动器，以在连接到主腔室的三个分离的子通道内部产生离子流。离子流通过安装在主腔室入口处的喷嘴移动时会合并在一起。在合并阶段之后，合并的流分叉以返回到子通道，每个子通道在排放执行器处加速。在喷嘴的末端安装了一个主环，以去除合并离子流的任何残留电荷。使用安装在主腔室中的多条热线测量离子流速。由于该配置不需要任何振动组件，因此本设备坚固耐用，具有成本效益并消耗低功率，