Dynamically balanced flywheel

摘要

In embodiments of the invention, a vehicle stabilization control unit may determine a control moment value for one or more gyroscopes coupled to a vehicle frame to exert for stabilization of the vehicle frame. A number of input axes for the flywheels of the one or more gyroscopes to precess may be increased in order to generate the determined control moment value. In some embodiments, the one or more gyroscopes are further coupled to a turntable, and increasing the number of input axes for the flywheels comprises rotating the turntable. Furthermore, in some embodiments, the one or more gyroscopes comprise at least two gyroscopes coupled inline to the vehicle frame (e.g., aligned lengthwise with respect to the front and rear wheel to spin and precess in opposite directions with respect to each other).

主权项

1. A gyroscope apparatus comprising:
a flywheel housing including one or more gimbals, and a spin axis; and a flywheel comprising a first medium and included in the housing to rotate about the spin axis and to be precessed via the one or more gimbals, the first medium to comprise a solid and formed medium, the flywheel to include:
a stabilizing structure including a second distributable medium to be distributed throughout the stabilizing structure when the flywheel rotates about its spin axis, the second medium to comprise one of a fluid medium and a loose particulate medium.