METHOD OF DAMPING VIBRATIONS OF GRAVITATIONALLY STABILIZED SATELLITE Russian patent published in 1995 - IPC

FIELD: space engineering. SUBSTANCE: method consists in measuring the parameters of vibrations followed by disconnecting the gravitational boom from satellite case at moment when vibration amplitude has reaches its maximum magnitude and rigidly connecting the boom to satellite case when it is located along local vertical. Thus, rigidity of system is changed at moments when it is in definite positions relative to local vertical owing to which action of gravitational moments are changed complying with required damping. EFFECT: enhanced efficiency of damping. 1 dwg