Title:
AN ANGULAR RATE AND REACTION TORQUE ASSEMBLY
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2000062017
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A device for both sensing an angular rate of an object and applying an angular rotation torque to the object. The device includes a rate sensing mechanism, such as a fiber optic gyroscope, which senses the angular rate of the object. The device also includes a reaction/momentum wheel mechanism, including a flywheel, for applying the angular rotation torque to the object. The rate sensing mechanism is contained within the reaction/momentum wheel mechanism or attached thereto such that the input axis of the rate sensing mechanism is coaxial with the spin axis of the reaction/momentum wheel mechanism.
Inventors:
CORONATO PATRICK
PONA JOSEPH
PONA JOSEPH
Application Number:
PCT/US2000/007026
Publication Date:
January 25, 2001
Filing Date:
March 17, 2000
Export Citation:
Assignee:
ALLIED SIGNAL INC (US)
International Classes:
B64G1/28; G01C19/42; G01C19/72; (IPC1-7): G01C19/30; G01C19/42; G01C19/72; B64G1/28
Foreign References:
| US5873285A | 1999-02-23 | |||
| US5875676A | 1999-03-02 |
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