Design, fabrication and test of a 4750 Newton-meter-second double Gimbal control moment gyroscope
Abstract
The development of a prototype Control Moment Gyroscope (CMG) is discussed. Physical characteristics and the results of functional testing are presented to demonstrate the level of system performance obtained. Particular attention is given to how the man-rated mission requirement influenced the choice of the materials, fabrication, and design details employed. Comparisons are made of the measured system responses against the prediction generated by computer simulation.
- Publication:
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23rd Aerospace Mechanisms Symposium
- Pub Date:
- March 1989
- Bibcode:
- 1989aeme.symp...59C
- Keywords:
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- Attitude Gyros;
- Control Moment Gyroscopes;
- Design Analysis;
- Kinetic Energy;
- Spacecraft Control;
- Equipment Specifications;
- Mathematical Models;
- Servocontrol;
- Servomechanisms;
- Systems Engineering;
- Instrumentation and Photography