Embodiments of control moment gyroscopes (CMGs (20)) are provided, as are embodiments of a method (100) for fabricating CMGs. In one embodiment, a CMG includes a stator housing (56), an inner gimbal assembly (IGA (24)), and a torque motor (58) coupled to the stator housing (56). The IGA (240 includes, in turn, a rotor support structure (28) rotatably coupled to the stator housing (56), a CMG rotor (22, 100) rotatably mounted to the rotor support structure (28), and a spin motor (48, 50) coupled to the rotor support structure (28) and configured to rotate the CMG rotor (22, 100) about a spin axis (52). The CMG rotor (22, 100) includes a rotor shaft (24, 104), a rotor rim (72, 104) circumscribing the rotor shaft (24, 104), and a plurality of radially-compliant spokes (74, 108) extending between the rotor shaft (34, 104) and the rotor rim (72, 104).


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    Title :

    Control moment gyroscopes including rotors having radially-compliant spokes and methods for the manufacture thereof


    Additional title:

    Steuermomentgyroskope mit Rotoren mit radialen Federspeichen und Herstellungsverfahren dafür
    Gyroscopes de moment de contrôle comprenant des rotors à rayons permettant la torsion et leurs procédés de fabrication


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    Publication date :

    2016-05-11


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    G01C Messen von Entfernungen, Höhen, Neigungen oder Richtungen , MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS / B64G Raumfahrt , COSMONAUTICS



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