Type of Document	Master's Thesis
Author	Eide, Donald Gordon
URN	etd-06022010-020052
Title	Design criteria and equations of motion for the de-spin of a vehicle by the radial release of weights and cables of finite mass
Degree	Master of Science
Department	Engineering Mechanics
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Pardue, Louis A. Committee Chair
Keywords	Space vehicles
Date of Defense	1962-03-15
Availability	restricted
Abstract The equations of motion are derived for the de-spinning of a rigid body payload by the use of weights attached to the ends of unwinding cables of finite mass that are released when colinear with a radius of the payload.
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