Practical modeling of non-stationary temperature fields of fiber-optic gyroscopes in space flight conditions

Based on the mathematical model presented in the first part of this paper, specialized software was created and computer modeling of nonstationary inhomogeneous temperature fields in a fiber-optic gyroscope was performed. The simulation aimed to analyze the temperature distribution in the gyroscope structural elements, especially in the fiber-optic coil and the electronics unit, since temperature fluctuations in them are one of the main sources of device errors. To achieve this goal, a three-dimensional unsteady field was calculated in a fiber-optic gyroscope. Based on the results of computer modeling, comparative data on the temperature distribution in the gyroscope structural elements on earth and orbital flight conditions, and the degree of influence of space and zero-gravity conditions are obtained.