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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 02, 2014
Applicant:
The Aerospace Corporation, El Segundo, CA (US);
Inventors:
Kevin L Zondervan, Alexandria, VA (US);
Jerome K Fuller, Van Nuys, CA (US);
Assignee:
The Aerospace Corporation, El Segundo, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 15/02 (2006.01); B64C 17/00 (2006.01); F02K 1/00 (2006.01); F02K 9/90 (2006.01); B64C 19/00 (2006.01); F02K 9/80 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 15/02 (2013.01); B64C 17/00 (2013.01); B64C 19/00 (2013.01); F02K 1/002 (2013.01); F02K 9/80 (2013.01); F02K 9/90 (2013.01);
Abstract
Attitude and/or attitude rate of a vehicle may be controlled using jet paddles and/or movable masses. Thrust direction generally may also be controlled using jet paddles. The jet paddles may be moved into and/or sufficiently close to the exhaust flow, and out of the exhaust flow, to change the thrust direction. Movable masses may also be used in addition to, or in lieu of, jet paddles. Movement of the movable masses alters a center-of-mass of the vehicle, generating torque that changes vehicle attitude.