A planetary gearbox and tungsten weight convert rotational centripetal force into linear force to overcome changing vehicle resistance.
Image-derived rotation angles correct low-cost projectile gyroscope drift in real time, enabling accurate navigation without GPS.
A receding-horizon MPC coordinates coupled gimbaled thrusters for pose and momentum control while handling shared-angle limits and plume-safe placement.
A planetary roller screw release mechanism replaces pyrotechnic separation to cut shock, manage axial loads, and improve spacecraft release control.
Elastic strips and a spring-loaded movable body capture and align deployed structural parts for precise, reliable locking in flexible assemblies.
A single-build panel with two skins and a printed truss core improves thermal management while reducing labor, assembly, and post-processing.
Content-aware compression assigns appeal factors to data so satellites preserve critical information while reducing transmission load.
Regenerative current in linear actuators adds passive resistance during contact, correcting spacecraft misalignment and damping inertia without complex control.
A tethered ion blocker uses planetary magnetic-field curvature to intercept ions, boost thrust, and prevent spacecraft self-impingement.
Waveform edge-offset feedback adjusts switch timing to keep an ion engine frequency generator at resonance during plasma ignition.
Regenerative current in linear actuators creates passive resistance during contact, correcting spacecraft misalignment and damping inertia without complex control.
Voltage-current edge offset feedback adjusts switch-on timing to keep an ion engine frequency generator at resonance during plasma ignition.
A flux concentrator and fixed Wheatstone bridge enable compact tri-axis magnetic sensing with fewer structures and simpler manufacturing.