公开(公告)号：US3429524A

公开(公告)日：1969-02-25

申请号：US3429524D

申请日：1965-07-19

Applicant: WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP

Inventor： BUCKINGHAM ARTHUR G ,  HANEY THOMAS P

IPC: B64G1/32 ,  B64G1/36 ,  G05D1/08 ,  B64C19/00

CPC classification number: G05D1/0883 ,  B64G1/32 ,  B64G1/365 ,  B64G1/366

公开(公告)号：US3558219A

公开(公告)日：1971-01-26

申请号：US3558219D

申请日：1967-05-10

Applicant: WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP

Inventor： BUCKINGHAM ARTHUR G ,  RUSHING FRANK C

IPC: B64G99/00 ,  G02B5/08 ,  H01Q1/08 ,  H01Q15/16

CPC classification number: H01Q1/08 ,  B64G9/00 ,  G02B5/08 ,  H01Q15/161

Abstract: AN ERECTABLE REFLECTOR CONSTRUCTION HAVING A HUB WITH A PLURALITY OF MULTI-HINGED RADIAL ARMS ATTACHED AT THEIR ONE END TO THE HUB AND HAVING CORRESPONDING RIGID SEGMENTS BETWEEN WHICH EXTEND THIN FLEXIBLE REFLECTOR MEMBRANES. IN THE STORED STATE DURING TRANSPORT INTO SPACE, THE ARMS ARE FOLDED ACCORDIAN-LIKE THE HUB AND THE REFLECTOR MEMBRANES ARE ROLLED UP BETWEEN RESPECTIVE SECTIONS OF THE FOLDED ARMS. IN THE RELEASED STATE DURING ERECTION IN SPACE, TORSION SPRING MEANS ON THE ARM HINGES ACT AS MOTOR MEANS WHICH CAUSE THE ARM SECTIONS TO UNFOLD THE CONTINUOUS ALIGNED POSITIONS AND THE MEMBRANES TO UNFURL AND STRETCH TAUT INTO FLAT CONFIGURATIONS DISPOSED IN A COMMON PLANE.

公开(公告)号：US3588000A

公开(公告)日：1971-06-28

申请号：US3588000D

申请日：1968-07-29

Applicant: WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP

Inventor： BUCKINGHAM ARTHUR G ,  MILLER JAMES A ,  SHAPIRO GEORGE

IPC: B64G1/24 ,  B64G1/40 ,  B64G1/00

CPC classification number: B64G1/407 ,  B64G1/242

Abstract: CONTROLLING THE ORBIT POSITION OF A PLANAR- REFLECTOR SATELLITE ORBITING A PLANET SUCH AS THE EARTH AND HAVING COMMANDABLE PITCH AND ROLL ATTITUDE CHANGING MEANS FOR AIMING SUCH SATELLITE TO REFLECT ENERGY FROM THE SUN TO A DESIRED AREA ON THE PLANET''S SURFACE. BY SUITABLE COMMAND OF THE PITCH AND ROLL ATTITUDE CHANGING MEANS DURING NONFUNCTIONAL PORTIONS OF EACH ORBIT CYCLE THE PLANAR REFLECTOR IS ORIENTATED RELATIVE TO THE SUN FOR CONTROLLING THE NET EFFECT OF SOLAR PRESSURE THEREON PER ORBIT TO ACCELERATE, DECELERATE, OR MAINTAIN AVERAGE VELOCITY OF THE SATELLITE, HENCE CONTROL ORBITAL PERIOD AND THE POSITION OF THE SATELLITE AT CORRESPONDING TIMES DURING SUCCESSIVE ORBITS.

公开(公告)号：US3564253A

公开(公告)日：1971-02-16

申请号：US3564253D

申请日：1967-01-31

Applicant: WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP

Inventor： BUCKINGHAM ARTHUR G

IPC: B64G99/00 ,  F21S11/00 ,  F24S23/70 ,  H01J35/00

CPC classification number: F21S11/00 ,  B64G9/00 ,  F24J2/10 ,  F24J2002/1014 ,  Y02E10/40

Abstract: A system and method for generalized irradiation of relatively large surface areas of a planet, such as the earth, the moon, etc. for illumination, heating, weather control, etc., employing one or more planet-orbiting self-erecting planar-reflector satellites controlled in attitude and orbit position to reflect energy from the sun to a desired area on the planet''s surface.

公开(公告)号：US3189298A

公开(公告)日：1965-06-15

申请号：US21488462

申请日：1962-08-06

Applicant: WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP

Inventor： BUCKINGHAM ARTHUR G ,  HANEY THOMAS P ,  KNIGHT JOHN W ,  ROESE DAVID W

IPC: B64G1/28 ,  B64G1/32 ,  B64G1/36

CPC classification number: B64G1/366 ,  B64G1/285 ,  B64G1/288 ,  B64G1/32