SPACE COMPLEX WITH INTERNAL GRAVITATIONAL DRIVE Russian patent published in 1998 - IPC

FIELD: erection of objects in space at artificial gravitation created by means of internal gravitational drives. SUBSTANCE: complex includes cylindrical guard and through central tunnel assembled from lightened space building blocks with collapsible envelope. Guard and tunnel are secured by means of circular and radial stiffeners; provision is made for sectional external skin, devices for docking the space vehicles being fitted at the end surfaces. Rotation drive is provided with rotor secured on guard and stator secured in skin fitted on tubular balance weight articulated concentrically on section of central longitudinal axle of complex. Balance weights in tube and guard with tunnel are rotated by electromagnetic field in opposite directions keeping stator immovable. EFFECT: erection of large- sized space objects from lightened members delivered by low-power carriers; enhanced safety and habitability close to earth conditions. 4 cl, 2 dwg