Electromagnetic gyroscopic stabilizing propulsion system method and apparatus
Electromagnetic gyroscopic stabilizing propulsion system method and apparatus is an electric gyroscope that creates magnetic fields used to rotate its flywheel. The rotation of its flywheel creates both a gyroscopic effect and thrust with airfoil shaped spokes. The invention attaches to an airframe through an articulating joint that causes the axle of the gyroscope to precess in a vertical orientation regardless of the movements/angle of the airframe. The gyroscope's thrust aligns itself with the axle of the gyroscope. The net effect is that the invention has tremendous efficiency, no external drive because it is also a motor, tremendous power from magnetic leverage of the flywheel, and stability because of the gyroscopic effect.
1. A flywheel gyroscope gimbal, comprising:
a perimeter section having an inside face and an outside face, wherein a plurality of magnets are positioned along the outside face;
a hub section having an inside face and an outside face, comprising:
an axle;
a plurality of roller bearings configured to allow rotation of the hub section about the axle; and
a plurality of spokes extending outward from the outside face of the hub section to connect to the inside face of the perimeter section, wherein the spokes are configured to produce thrust when rotated;
a suspension arm, wherein the hub section is mounted to the suspension arm such that the thrust produced when the plurality of spokes are rotated causes the gimbal to remain vertically oriented, the suspension arm further comprising an articulated joint to which the axle is movably connected; and
a drive configured to tilt the axle, which movement results in directional or vectored thrust from the plurality of spokes.
2. The flywheel gyroscope assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a stator having a plurality of field coils along its inside diameter, wherein the plurality of interior field coils are positioned to act upon the magnets of the perimeter section to create rotation of the plurality of spokes to produce thrust.
3. The flywheel gyroscope assembly of claim 2 , wherein the plurality of field coils are individually controlled by separate microprocessors.
4. The flywheel gyroscope assembly of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of magnets is positioned to split the surface area of the perimeter section equally.
5. The flywheel gyroscope assembly of claim 1 , further comprising upper and lower guards configured to center and support the flywheel at the hub section.