The purpose of this study was to examine the feasibility of using fluid flywheels for nutation damping of large manned spinning space vehicles. A model space vehicle was selected, and a flywheel loop and pump analysis was conducted to define the best loop configuration and fluid-pump combination. Operational feasibility, weight and power requirements of the final system were determined by both analysis and analog simulation. It was concluded that a fluid flywheel damper system is both feasible and competitive.
Feasibility Study of Fluid Flywheel Techniques to Provide Nutation Damping of Large Spinning Space Vehicles
1967
121 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Manned Spacecraft , Manned spacecraft , Flywheels , Spin stabilization , Stabilization systems , Precession , Damping , Computer programs , Analog computers , Gravity(Artificial) , Rotation , Space crews , Weight , Power supplies , Momentum , Torque , Design , Configuration , Propeller pumps , Installation , Fluids , Velocity , Manned , Fluid dynamics , Computer programming , Fluid flywheels , Nutation damping , Sizes(Dimensions) , Toroids
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