Vehicle attitude control using jet paddles and/or movable mass

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9919792
APP PUB NO 20160194089A1
SERIAL NO

14322752

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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.

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  • THE AEROSPACE CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fuller, Jerome K Van Nuys, US 16 185
Zondervan, Kevin L Alexandria, US 3 9

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