ADAMS-based vibration analysis of GyroWheel rotor with flex-gimbal suspension

GyroWheel is an innovative device that combines the actuating capabilities of the control moment gyro with the rate sensing capabilities of the tuned rotor gyro by using a spinning flex-gimbal system. For a 3-DOF GyroWheel rotor with high spinning velocity, the uneven mass distribution, called unbalance, is inevitable which leads to unexpected vibration. In order to analyze the properties of vibration caused by this uneven mass distribution, the dynamical model of the GyroWheel system with flex-gimbal suspension is established with ADAMS software. Some theoretical analyses and simulation illustrations are developed in this paper, which provide helpful guidance for further experimental studies.