INTEGRATED SYSTEM FOR PROVINDING 3-AXIS ATTITUDE-CONTROL, ENERGY-STORAGE, AND ELECTRICAL POWER
First Claim
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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Abstract
An integrated system for providing 3-axis attitude-control, energy-storage, and electrical power in which two counter-rotating inertia-wheels are tandem mounted with rotational axis oriented on and parallel to the longitudinal-axis of an airframe. A horizontal- and vertical-translating support is centrally-located between the wheels and houses a common wheel-bearing mount communicating with and supporting both inward-pointing inertia-wheel shafts. The preferred embodiment further consists of two outwardly-mounted tilt wheel bearing and suspension means, each communicating with and supporting an inertia-wheel outward-pointing shaft. Taken together, these supports and their associated two-axis actuator enable both wheels to be tilted equally in opposite directions to generate a combination of pitch and yaw reaction torque. Further, an electric generator integrally mounted to each inertia-wheel, and an electric load controller connected to each electric generator enable the creation of reaction roll torque. The preferred embodiment further comprises a turbine interface integrally attached to each inertia-wheel, a turbine nozzle associated with each wheel, and a dual gas-generator interface with a gas-generator controller enabling on-demand power input to the energy-storage system. An autopilot and sensor system are used to provide command signals that are processed and converted by this assembly into 3-axis reaction torque that controls the flight direction and orientation of the airframe.
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19 Claims
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1. An integrated system for providing 3-axis attitude-control, energy-storage, and electrical power comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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14. An integrated system for providing 3-axis attitude-control, energy-storage, and electrical power comprising:
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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 inside inertia-wheel shafts;
two outwardly-mounted tilt-wheel bearing and suspension means, each communicating with and supporting an inertia-wheel outer 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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Current AssigneeQuoin Internaional, Inc.
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Original AssigneeQuoin Internaional, Inc.
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InventorsJacobson, Michael Dean
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Granted Patent
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Time in Patent OfficeDays
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Field of Search
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US Class Current244/165
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CPC Class CodesB64G 1/244 Spacecraft control systemsB64G 1/283 using reaction wheelsB64G 1/426 FlywheelsB64G 1/428 Power distribution and mana...H02K 7/025 for power storageY02E 60/16 Mechanical energy storage, ...
