FEASIBILITY STUDY OF FLUID FLYWHEEL TECHNIQUES TO PROVIDE NUTATION DAMPING OF LARGE SPINNING SPACE VEHICLES.

Abstract

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.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1967
Accession Number
AD0817468

Entities

People

  • Gerard J. Caggiano

Organizations

  • General Electric

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Feasibility Studies
  • Flywheels
  • Spacecraft
  • Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Agricultural and Food sciences

Readers

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics.
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Tribology (the study of the boundary interaction between sliding surfaces, lubrication, wear and friction).

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Spacecraft Maneuvers