Methods and apparatus for modulating variable gravities and launching vehicles
OwnerJerry J. Huang, Li Jieh Huanginventors
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Abstract
A system, method, and apparatus are described for providing a reduced or modulated gravity environment in a land-based facility. The system includes the evaluation of terrain and man-made structures to support a vertical vehicle guide, the construction of a vehicle guide, the provision of a vehicle and a control system adapted to control a motion of the vehicle up and down along the vehicle guide with a specific velocity profile so as to produce a selected modulated gravity environment. The same apparatus can also be used as a vehicle launching method.
Claims19
A system for modulating selected gravity environments and launching vehicles, comprising:
- a vehicle or a plurality of vehicles having cabin spaces wherein
- payloads can be accommodated in said cabin spaces;
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- a substantially vertical vehicle guide or a plurality of substantially vertical vehicle guides including means for driving and braking said vehicles;
- said vehicle guides movably support and control said vehicles to accelerate and decelerate said vehicles such that said selected gravity environments will be experienced inside said cabin spaces for a substantially long period of time.
A method of modulating selected gravity environments and launching vehicles, comprising:
- identifying a beneficial macroscopic height for deploying a substantially vertical vehicle guide or a plurality of substantially vertical vehicle guides;
- accommodating payloads in a vehicle or a plurality of vehicles attached to said vehicle guides;
- accelerating and decelerating said vehicles along said vehicle guides so as to subject said payload to said selected gravity environments.
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