Gyroscope apparatus rotating casing for a rotor

Details Gyroscope apparatus rotating casing for a rotor Gyroscope apparatus rotating casing for a rotor

1984-05-01

1986-09-02

Bonck, Rodney H.

Machine element or mechanism

Gyroscopes

Gyroscope control

74 5R, 74 56D, G01C 1928, G01C 1930

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046088741

ABSTRACT:
A gyroscope constructed in accordance with the present invention includes a flywheel (220) which can oscillate with at least two degrees of freedom about a central position in which the flywheel axis is aligned with the axis of a drive shaft (200), the flywheel being held radially and rotated relative to the body (100) of the apparatus. The gyroscope also includes a set of electrodes (101 to 104) for electrostatically controlling the position or for detecting the position of the flywheel. The electrodes are fixed relative to the body and face corresponding conducting surfaces of the flywheel. In accordance with the invention, the gyroscope further includes a rigid spinning casing (250) which encloses the flywheel in such a manner as to interpose a dielectric surface between the corresponding conducting surfaces of the flywheel and each electrode, the casing being fixed to the flywheel drive shaft but not having any degrees of freedom in oscillation relative to the body other than being free to spin.

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patent: 3463016 (1969-08-01), Erdley et al.
patent: 3490297 (1970-01-01), Brodersen
patent: 3522737 (1970-08-01), Brenot
patent: 3722295 (1973-03-01), Passarelli
patent: 4061043 (1977-12-01), Stiles
patent: 4217787 (1980-08-01), Liebing et al.

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