Control moment gyroscope assembly and method for making the same
US8590407B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 18, 2010 |
| Grant date | Nov 26, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 31, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/12
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A control moment gyroscope assembly including, but not limited to, a rotor that includes a shaft, a primary rim and a web that connects the shaft to the primary rim. The rotor is made from a metal material and is adapted to spin about the shaft. The control moment gyroscope assembly further includes a secondary rim that is made of the metal material and that is disposed around the rotor. The secondary rim is configured to compress the rotor in the direction of the shaft.
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