Patent ID: 11873065
Assignee: WAVETAMER LLC
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  H  F  G  Y | IPC B  F  G  H

Claim 8:
9. A method of operating a controlled moment gyroscope configured for roll stabilization of a boat, said method comprising:
maintaining a below ambient pressure within a vacuum enclosure surrounding a flywheel assembly, the flywheel assembly including a flywheel shaft;
accelerating the flywheel assembly at an acceleration rate of at least 5 rpm/s to a normal operating speed;
locking, during the accelerating, the flywheel assembly against precession;
before the flywheel assembly reaches a speed of at least 75% of the normal operating speed of at least 6000 rpm, unlocking the flywheel assembly to allow precession of the flywheel assembly and dampening roll of the boat via the precession of the flywheel assembly; and
dissipating heat from bearings supporting the flywheel shaft by transferring heat by conduction through the flywheel shaft to the exterior of the enclosure.