The Use of the Conservation of
Angular Momentum for Controlling the Attitude of an Object in Microgravity
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
The purpose of this experiment is to design, build, and test a
small battery powered device that uses the conservation of angular
momentum to rotate an object from one attitude to another. This will be
accomplished by using two perpendicularly mounted masses being rotated at
some speed. The rotating masses (flywheels) can rotate about two axes
within the device thereby imparting rotation to the body.
