Vehicle stabilization system and/or method
AssigneeSpace Perspective Inc.
InventorsRoyce Fernandes, John Zaniel Maccagnano, Taber MacCallum, Ryon Warren, Daniel James Window, Rodger Farley
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Abstract
The system can include: a vehicle 100 and a stabilizer 200. However, the system can additionally or alternatively include any other suitable set of components. The system functions to facilitate vehicular transport (e.g., via a cabin). Additionally, the system can provide impact attenuation and/or mitigate rebound of the vehicle during a water landing. Additionally or alternatively, the system can function to provide aquatic stabilization of the vehicle and/or cabin thereof. However, the system 100 can provide any other suitable functionalities.
Claims20
A vehicle system comprising:
- a balloon;
- a capsule tethered to the balloon and defining a primary axis;
- and
- a stabilizer mounted to the capsule, the stabilizer defining:
- an inferior surface comprising a blunt nadir end and a truncated conical surface which is substantially radially symmetric about the primary axis;
- and
- a plurality of apertures which extend through a thickness of the stabilizer.
A vehicle system comprising:
- an aerospace capsule defining a primary axis;
- and
- a conical stabilizer mounted beneath the capsule, the conical stabilizer defining a plurality of apertures which extend through a thickness of the conical stabilizer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.