A propulsion assembly includes: a housing; a first central shaft mounted to the housing; a first ring rotor; a first central hub rotatably mounted on the central shaft; a plurality of tethers positioned between the central hub and the first ring rotor such that the first ring rotor is mounted to the central hub with the plurality of tethers; a drive mechanism mounted on the housing, the drive mechanism positioned to impart a force on a portion of the first ring rotor. A thrust is imparted on the housing by the first ring rotor through one or more of the plurality of tethers, and a direction of thrust corresponds to a location on the first ring rotor on which the drive mechanism imparts a force.
Self Propelling System and Reaction Wheel Device
2023-08-24
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch