Design of a spherical vehicle with flywheel momentum storage for high torque capabilities
Thesis (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2008.
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| author | Schroll, Gregory C. (Gregory Cordner) |
| author2 | Alexander H. Slocum. |
| author_facet | Alexander H. Slocum. Schroll, Gregory C. (Gregory Cordner) |
| author_sort | Schroll, Gregory C. (Gregory Cordner) |
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| description | Thesis (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2008. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/452962019-04-10T18:14:15Z Design of a spherical vehicle with flywheel momentum storage for high torque capabilities Schroll, Gregory C. (Gregory Cordner) Alexander H. Slocum. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering. Mechanical Engineering. Thesis (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2008. Includes bibliographical references (leaf 26). A novel method for supplementing the propulsion of a spherical ground vehicle was conceived and developed. The addition of angular momentum storage via counter-rotating control moment gyroscopes is proposed in order to overcome significant limitations in the performance of earlier designs of spherical vehicles. Analysis and design of a fully functioning spherical vehicle incorporating such a mechanism is completed and indicates significantly increased torque capabilities for ascending steep inclines and stairs. A fully functional prototype is built and testing is ongoing to verify its capabilities. by Gregory C. Schroll. S.B. 2009-04-29T17:21:58Z 2009-04-29T17:21:58Z 2008 2008 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/45296 311867673 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 26 leaves application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Mechanical Engineering. Schroll, Gregory C. (Gregory Cordner) Design of a spherical vehicle with flywheel momentum storage for high torque capabilities |
| title | Design of a spherical vehicle with flywheel momentum storage for high torque capabilities |
| title_full | Design of a spherical vehicle with flywheel momentum storage for high torque capabilities |
| title_fullStr | Design of a spherical vehicle with flywheel momentum storage for high torque capabilities |
| title_full_unstemmed | Design of a spherical vehicle with flywheel momentum storage for high torque capabilities |
| title_short | Design of a spherical vehicle with flywheel momentum storage for high torque capabilities |
| title_sort | design of a spherical vehicle with flywheel momentum storage for high torque capabilities |
| topic | Mechanical Engineering. |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/45296 |
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