This animation was created on 01-12-10. It shows a 3D view but does not show details of the mechanism such as the CMG clutches on each radial. Click on the following link for a more detailed description and to view the animation. odp-8-radial-animation

This animation was created on 10-02-09. It details the working components of the device and also shows a 3D view that includes the underside that houses the engine. Click on the following link for a more detailed description and to view the animation. odp-singleCMG-description

This was the first animation of ODP created. This is a single CMG version that was created as a basic design. This was created for the sole purpose of illustrating the design for the animators as an example of how to build the SolidWorks animations. Click on the following link for a more detailed description and to view the animation. odp-5scene

This animation is similar to the odp-singleCMG-description version without the description. It shows a four-CMG model of the device. Click on the following link for a more detailed description and to view the animation. odp-4CMG

This animation is a 2-CMG model combined with a graph showing the pulses of linear thrust. Click on the following link for a more detailed description and to view the animation. odp-2CMG-graph

This animation is a 4-CMG model combined with a graph showing the pulses of linear thrust. Click on the following link for a more detailed description and to view the animation. odp-4CMG-graph

This animation is an 8-CMG version combined with a graph showing the pulses of linear thrust. Click on the following link for a more detailed description and to view the animation. odp-8CMG-graph

This is a single CMG model that illustrates the problem with eccentric imbalancing. The accompanying chart shows zero thrust. Click on the following link for a more detailed description and to view the animation. odp-unbalance-graph

This is a single CMG version that illustrates ODP when the center of rotation is not fixed to a heavy body. Click on the following link for a more detailed description and to view the animation. odp-unbalance