G01C19/06

METHOD FOR MEASURING A ROTATIONAL ANGULAR VELOCITY AND/OR AN ANGULAR POSITION
20240102803 · 2024-03-28 ·

Method for measuring an angular velocity and/or position comprising: (a) receiving first and second detection signals regarding a vibration from primary and secondary resonance modes of a resonator; (b) implementing at least four control loops using first, second, third and fourth regulators, respectively; and (c) estimating said angular velocity and/or position, as a function of regulator outputs. The first regulator aims at minimizing the difference between the in-phase component of the first detection signal and the product, by a first coefficient C1 that is a function of the azimuthal angle ? in the orthogonal modal base of primary and secondary modes, of a setpoint vibration amplitude of the resonator. The third regulator aims at minimizing the difference between the in-phase component of the second detection signal and the product, by a second coefficient C2 that is a function of ? and the setpoint vibration amplitude. Also, associated gyroscope sensors.

GYRO VIBROMETER, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEM
20240068865 · 2024-02-29 ·

There is provided a gyro vibrometer configured to detect vibration of a subject with high sensitivity. The gyro vibrometer includes a support body including an opening portion, a film disposed on the support body in which part of the film is located over the opening portion, and at least one gyro sensor disposed on a surface on the opening side of the film.

Shell rotor assembly for use in a control moment gyroscope and method of making the same

A shell rotor assembly for use in a control moment gyroscope herein. The shell rotor assembly includes, but is not limited to, a first shell member having a first wall portion and a first rim portion formed integrally with one another and a second shell member having a second wall portion and a second rim portion formed integrally with one another. The first rim portion and the second rim portion are attached to one another.

High-strength stainless steel rotor and method for preparing the same

A high-strength stainless steel rotor and a method for preparing the same, are provided. The high-strength stainless steel rotor, including the following element components by mass percentage: C: 0.03-0.050%, Cr: 14.90-15.80%, Ni: 5.00-5.70%, Cu: 2.20-2.80%, (Nb+Ta): 0.35-0.44%, Mo: 0.45-0.54%, V: 0.06-0.10%, Si: 0.20-0.60%, Mn: 0.40-0.80%, P?0.010%, S?0.010%, O?0.003%, and the balance of iron and inevitable impurities.

CONTROLLER UNIT AND LIQUID-PRESSURE DRIVING SYSTEM

A controller unit is included in a liquid-pressure driving system for use in a working machine configured to supply an operating liquid to an actuator to move a structural body by the actuator. The controller unit includes: a gyro sensor configured to output a signal corresponding to an operation velocity of the structural body; and a controller configured to control a flow rate of the operating liquid supplied to the actuator, based on the signal output from the gyro sensor and corresponding to the operation velocity of the structural body, wherein: the controller is attached to the structural body; and the gyro sensor is incorporated in the controller.

GYRO-STABILIZER FOR A TWO-WHEELED SINGLE-TRACK VEHICLE
20190233039 · 2019-08-01 ·

The invention relates to the field of vehicle engineering, and more particularly to gyro-stabilized two-wheeled vehicles, primarily motorcycles. A gyro-stabilizer for a two-wheeled single-track vehicle, preferably a motorcycle, is configured in the form of a gyroscope in a gimbal mount, an outer ring of which is connected by a two-way axial pivot joint to the frame of a vehicle, wherein the axis of said joint is oriented along the longitudinal axis of the vehicle; an inner ring of the gimbal mount is connected by a two-way axial pivot joint to the outer ring; and a spin axis of the gyroscope is connected by a two-way axial pivot joint to the inner ring of the gimbal mount, wherein the axes of all three pivot joints are mutually perpendicular, and wherein the gyro-stabilizer has a means for locking rotation of the outer ring about the axis of the pivot joint between said outer ring and the frame of the vehicle. According to the invention, the gyro-stabilizer is disposed on the swingarm of the rear wheel and has a means for locking rotation of the inner ring about the axis of the pivot joint between said inner ring and the outer ring, wherein each locking means is in the form of a servomotor which allows the forced rotation of the corresponding ring in response to a command from a microcontroller controlling at least the speed and the permissible bank angles of the vehicle, and an additional weight is secured on the axis of the pivot joint between the inner ring and the spin axis.

GYRO-STABILIZER FOR A TWO-WHEELED SINGLE-TRACK VEHICLE
20190233039 · 2019-08-01 ·

The invention relates to the field of vehicle engineering, and more particularly to gyro-stabilized two-wheeled vehicles, primarily motorcycles. A gyro-stabilizer for a two-wheeled single-track vehicle, preferably a motorcycle, is configured in the form of a gyroscope in a gimbal mount, an outer ring of which is connected by a two-way axial pivot joint to the frame of a vehicle, wherein the axis of said joint is oriented along the longitudinal axis of the vehicle; an inner ring of the gimbal mount is connected by a two-way axial pivot joint to the outer ring; and a spin axis of the gyroscope is connected by a two-way axial pivot joint to the inner ring of the gimbal mount, wherein the axes of all three pivot joints are mutually perpendicular, and wherein the gyro-stabilizer has a means for locking rotation of the outer ring about the axis of the pivot joint between said outer ring and the frame of the vehicle. According to the invention, the gyro-stabilizer is disposed on the swingarm of the rear wheel and has a means for locking rotation of the inner ring about the axis of the pivot joint between said inner ring and the outer ring, wherein each locking means is in the form of a servomotor which allows the forced rotation of the corresponding ring in response to a command from a microcontroller controlling at least the speed and the permissible bank angles of the vehicle, and an additional weight is secured on the axis of the pivot joint between the inner ring and the spin axis.

APPARATUS GENERATING TORQUE AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF

The present disclosure relates to a power generation apparatus that generates torque and a method of operating the power generation apparatus. According to an embodiment, the power generation apparatus includes: at least a pair of control moment gyroscopes generating torque in different directions; and a unidirectional driving module outputting torque generated in different directions by the at least a pair of control moment gyroscopes in a predetermined direction.

Method and device for determining a state of a rotorcraft rotor
12049303 · 2024-07-30 · ·

A device for determining a state of a rotor of a rotorcraft. The rotorcraft comprises a fuselage and a main rotor provided with a hub rotating about a mast of the rotor and with a plurality of blades whose second ends describe a trajectory defining a tip path plane. The device includes a sensor for measuring an angular velocity of a blade about a pitch axis. The device thus makes it possible to determine a state of the rotor, comprising, for example, estimates of a longitudinal cyclic pitch and of a lateral cyclic pitch of the blade with respect to the tip path plane.

Near-zero revolutions per minute (RPM) sensing
10175065 · 2019-01-08 · ·

A rotor assembly for deployment within a momentum control device that enables near-zero revolutions per minute (RPM) sensing, and method for making same, are provided. The provided rotor assembly utilizes a magnet coupled to the rotor shaft and a stationary sensor element to detect magnetic flux from the magnet and derive reliable near zero RPM therefrom.