Gyroscopic stabiliser for precision instrument support - uses two torsion bar supports and four mounting plates to permit two degrees of freedom

Abstract

Abstract The design details of an mfg. method relate to a precision motor drien gyroscope with torsion bar mounting to give angular velocity readings in two mutually normal axis. the design and method are improvements on existing techniques used for gyroscopes of this kind. Th gyroscope consists of an annular flywheel (12) driven by a motor driven shaft (10) via two sets of mutually normal torsion bars (18, 20, 22, 24) of cross shaped cross-sections. The torsion bars are mfd. by an electro erosion process, faor which the electrode designs are described, to make a single unit, together with an inner ring (14) and four outer mounting plates (28, 30, 32, 34) to which the flywheel can be attached by screws.

Inventors

• 👤 Armand Dupont
• 👤 Jean-Claude Kerhoas

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