Integrated Power and Attitude Control System (IPACS) studies performed over a decade ago established the feasibility of storing electrical energy in flywheels and utilizing the resulting angular momentum for spacecraft attitude control. Such a system has been shown to have numerous attractive features relative to more contemporary technology, and is appropriate to many applications (including high-performance slewing actuators). Technology advances over the last two decades in composite rotors, motor/generator/electronics, and magnetic bearings are found to support the use of IPACS for increasingly sophisticated applications. It is concluded that the concept offers potential performance advantages as well as savings in mass and life-cycle cost.
Integrated power and attitude control system (IPACS) technology
Technologie der integrierten Regelsysteme fuer die Energieversorgung und die Fluglage (IPACS)
1986
4 Seiten, 8 Bilder, 4 Tabellen, 9 Quellen
Aufsatz (Konferenz)
Englisch
Integrated Power/Attitude Control System (IPACS)
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