| 摘要 |
A gyroscope rotor uncaging apparatus is disclosed having a housing, a bearing structure supporting the rotor and permitting rotation of the rotor about its spin axis and about at least one other axis, and a constraining mechanism mounted on the housing at a location spaced from the first bearing structure, which initially cages the rotor for preventing rotation of the rotor about the at least one other axis. The solid propellant structure is ignited upon the rotor being accelerated and, upon the rotor being brought up to a desired rotational velocity, the solid propellant structure is consumed, whereupon the rotor is free to rotate about its at least one other rotational axis. The method of uncaging a gyroscope rotor with such an apparatus is disclosed. Also disclosed is a means for accelerating the rotor in conjunction with the uncaging apparatus.
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