System for imposing directional stability on a rocket-propelled vehicle
- Author:
- Perkins, H.
- Published:
- Apr 6, 1976.
- Physical Description:
- 1 electronic document
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- An improved system for use in imposing directional stability on a rocket-propelled vehicle is described. The system includes a pivotally supported engine-mounting platform, a gimbal ring mounted on the platform and adapted to pivotally support a rocket engine and an hydraulic actuator connected to the platform for imparting selected pivotal motion. An accelerometer and a signal comparator circuit for providing error intelligence indicative of aberration in vehicle acceleration is included along with an actuator control circuit connected with the actuator and responsive to error intelligence for imparting pivotal motion to the platform. Relocation of the engine's thrust vector is thus achieved for imparting directional stability to the vehicle.
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- Collection:
- NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) Collection.
- Note:
- Document ID: 19760014187.
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