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INTEGRATED SYSTEM FOR PROVINDING 3-AXIS ATTITUDE-CONTROL, ENERGY-STORAGE, AND ELECTRICAL POWER

  • US 20020121572A1
  • Filed: 02/27/2001
  • Published: 09/05/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/28/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An integrated system for providing 3-axis attitude-control, energy-storage, and electrical power comprising:

  • Two counter-rotating inertia-wheels tandem mounted with rotational axis oriented on and parallel to the longitudinal-axis of an airframe means;

    a horizontal and vertical translating support means centrally-located between said wheels housing a common wheel bearing mount communicating with and supporting both inward-pointing inertia-wheel shafts;

    two outwardly-mounted tilt wheel bearing and suspension means, each communicating with and supporting an inertia-wheel outward-pointing shaft means;

    an electric generator means integrally mounted to each inertia-wheel; and

    an electric load controller means connected to each electric generator means.

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