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. Viewgraphs and discussion on IPACS are included.


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    Title :

    Integrated Power and Attitude Control System (IPACS) Technology Developments


    Contributors:
    D. B. Eisenhaure (author) / R. Bechtel (author) / R. Hockney (author) / R. Oglevie (author) / M. Olszewski (author)

    Publication date :

    1990


    Size :

    33 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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