Integrated momentum wall
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1. A vehicle control system, comprising:
- a slat having an axis;
a plurality of microwheels disposed on the slat, each microwheel having a first stator wafer, a second stator wafer, and a rotor wafer disposed therebetween, the first and second stator wafers configured to spin the rotor wafer; and
an actuator coupled to the slat and configured to at least partially rotate the slat about the axis.
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Abstract
A vehicle control system is provided that includes a slat having an axis, a plurality of microwheels disposed on the slat, each microwheel having a first stator wafer, a second stator wafer, and a rotor wafer disposed therebetween, the first and second stator wafers configured to spin the rotor wafer, and an actuator coupled to the slat and configured to at least partially rotate the slat about the axis.
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1. A vehicle control system, comprising:
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a slat having an axis;
a plurality of microwheels disposed on the slat, each microwheel having a first stator wafer, a second stator wafer, and a rotor wafer disposed therebetween, the first and second stator wafers configured to spin the rotor wafer; and
an actuator coupled to the slat and configured to at least partially rotate the slat about the axis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16)
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15. The vehicle control system of clam 14, wherein the actuator is disposed between the first and second wall.
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17. A spacecraft control system comprising:
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a plurality of slats each having an axis;
a plurality of microwheels disposed on the slat, each microwheel having a first stator wafer, a second stator wafer, and a rotor wafer disposed therebetween, the first and second stator wafers configured to levitate and spin the rotor wafer; and
an actuator coupled to the plurality of slats and configured to rotate each of the slats about its axis. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 21)
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20. The vehicle control system of clam 19, wherein the actuator is disposed between the first and second wall.
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22. A vehicle, comprising:
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a housing;
a plurality of slats disposed within the housing;
a plurality of microwheels disposed on each of the slats, each microwheel having a first stator wafer, a second stator wafer, and a rotor wafer disposed therebetween, the first and second stator wafers configured to spin the rotor wafer; and
an actuator coupled to the plurality of slats. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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