MUMBAI, India, July 7 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641081121 A) filed by Indian Space Research Organisation on July 01, 2026, for Soft Preloaded Bearing Mechanism Configuration For Reaction Wheels Of Nano Satellites.
Inventors include Arjun; Santhosh Kumar B; Sumesh R; Rejith R; Subramanian P; Joji J Chaman; and Sam Dayala Dev D.
The application for the patent was published on July 03, 2026, under issue no. 27/2026.
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a bearing preloading mechanism (100) for a reaction wheel system is disclosed. The assembly comprises a flywheel assembly (102) configured to rotate about an axis and a shaft (104) defining the axis of rotation. A pair of angular contact ball...