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Flywheel having tuned mass dampers

US11492144B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

ROCKWELL COLLINS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH · DE

Inventors

Markus Ehinger · Weinheim, DE
Dirk Henning · Weinheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	May 6, 2019
Grant date	Nov 8, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 27, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB64G1/228
WIPO fieldMechanical elements
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a flywheel for stabilising the position of a spacecraft, comprising a hub means (1) for fastening the flywheel, a flywheel ring (4), which externally surrounds the hub means (1) circumferentially at a distance, a support means (3) for supporting the flywheel ring (4) on the hub means (1), and a vibration damping device (6, 8) having a tuned mass damper means (8) which is axially movable back and forth relative to the flywheel ring with respect to a rotation axis of the flywheel.

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