Electromagnetic gravity drive for rolling axle array system
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1. An azimuth drive for a radar array, comprising:
- an electromagnetic track mounted to a wheel on which the radar array is mounted;
a magnetized carriage assembly operatively coupled to the electromagnetic track and capable of moving along the track in a tangential direction in response to electromagnetic force from select portions of the track to thereby relocate the center of mass of the wheel on which the radar array is mounted, wherein a moment produced from relocation of the center of mass is used to rotate the wheel.
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Abstract
An azimuth drive for a radar array comprises an electromagnetic track mounted to a wheel on which the radar array is mounted; and a magnetized carriage assembly operatively coupled to the electromagnetic track and capable of moving along the track in a tangential direction in response to electromagnetic force from select portions of the track to thereby relocate the center of mass of the wheel on which the radar array is mounted, wherein a moment produced from relocation of the center of mass is used to rotate the wheel.
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1. An azimuth drive for a radar array, comprising:
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an electromagnetic track mounted to a wheel on which the radar array is mounted;
a magnetized carriage assembly operatively coupled to the electromagnetic track and capable of moving along the track in a tangential direction in response to electromagnetic force from select portions of the track to thereby relocate the center of mass of the wheel on which the radar array is mounted, wherein a moment produced from relocation of the center of mass is used to rotate the wheel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An azimuth drive for a radar array, comprising:
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a circular electromagnetic track mounted to a wheel of an array assembly that includes the radar array; and
a magnetized carriage assembly that is coupled to the circular track and capable of moving along the track in the tangential direction in response to energization of portions of said electromagnetic track for generating a force to attract or repel said carriage assembly from said energized portions and thereby move said carriage assembly along said track, and thereby to relocate the center of mass of the wheel of the array assembly, wherein a moment produced from relocation of the center of mass is used to rotate the wheel along a path about a platform. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A radar system, comprising:
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a radar array mounted on a wheel;
a circular electromagnetic track mounted to the interior of the wheel opposite the radar array; and
a magnetized carriage assembly that is coupled to the circular track and capable of moving along the track in the tangential direction in response to energization of portions of said electromagnetic track for generating a force to attract or repel said carriage assembly from said energized portions and thereby move said carriage assembly along said track, and thereby to relocate the center of mass of the wheel of the array, wherein a moment produced from relocation of the center of mass causes the wheel to roll along a path on a platform under operation of gravity and revolve about the platform. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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