Stabilized transportation machine
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
InventorsAubrey Rodgers, Escar L. Bailey, Rayburn K. Widner
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Abstract
A transportation machine such as a ballistic missile disposed for operation n a linear path is provided with a chassis including an aerate atmosphere and a gyroscopic rotor for development therearound of a pressurized aerate ring and for axial orientation in the linear path. A stabilizer develops signals responsive to differences in pressures between the aerate atmosphere and the pressurized ring for rotation of the chassis to axial coincidence with the rotor responsive to the signals.
Claims5
A transportation machine for operation in a linear path comprising:
- a chassis for enclosing an aerate atmosphere and a regular frustumed spherical gyroscopic rotor disposed for axial direction in the linear path and for development therearound of a pressurized aerate ring;
- and,
- a stabilizer with means for development of signals responsive to differences in pressures between said ring and said atmosphere and means for rotation of said chassis to axial coincidence with said rotor responsive to said signals.
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