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The '''Inline Advanced Stabilizer''' is a toggleable module that provides [[SAS]] functionality, a sort of autopilot to stabilize and help keep a rocket on course. It contains reaction wheels to provide torque to rotate the craft.
 
The '''Inline Advanced Stabilizer''' is a toggleable module that provides [[SAS]] functionality, a sort of autopilot to stabilize and help keep a rocket on course. It contains reaction wheels to provide torque to rotate the craft.
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''This part currently serves little purpose as it has the same functionality as the [[Inline_Reaction_Wheel|Inline Reaction Wheel]] but is slightly heavier with no advantages over the former. It apparently exists only to preserve backwards compatibility with saved crafts from [[Version_history#v0.20|version .20]]. It used to have the advantage of providing automated SAS functionality, which is now built-in to all command modules. In other words, if you need extra torque, use an Inline Reaction Wheel and not this part. Also, see [http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/53361-Inline-advanced-stabilizer-and-Inline-reaction-wheel-confusion-in-v0-22 this forum post].''
  
 
== Description ==
 
== Description ==

Revision as of 12:53, 20 April 2014

Advanced Inline Stabilizer
Part image
Stability Augmentation System by
STEADLER Engineering Corps

Radial size Small
Cost (total) 1 200.00 Funds
Mass (total) 0.10 t
Drag 0.2
Max. Temp. 2000 K
Volume  ?
Impact Tolerance 9 m/s
Research Flight control.png Advanced Flight Control
Unlock cost 7 200 Funds
Since version 0.11.0
Part configuration inlineAdvancedStabilizer.cfg
Pitch torque 15.0 kN·m
Yaw torque 15.0 kN·m
Roll torque 15.0 kN·m
Electricity required for torque
0.030
s·kN·m
SAS level × None

The Inline Advanced Stabilizer is a toggleable module that provides SAS functionality, a sort of autopilot to stabilize and help keep a rocket on course. It contains reaction wheels to provide torque to rotate the craft.

This part currently serves little purpose as it has the same functionality as the Inline Reaction Wheel but is slightly heavier with no advantages over the former. It apparently exists only to preserve backwards compatibility with saved crafts from version .20. It used to have the advantage of providing automated SAS functionality, which is now built-in to all command modules. In other words, if you need extra torque, use an Inline Reaction Wheel and not this part. Also, see this forum post.

Description

The inline reaction wheel system uses a series of spinning disc that are going "Very Fast", to generate the torque necessary to control a spacecraft. Comes complete with a built in flight computer. Please do not attempt to service this device while it is running.

STEADLER Engineering Corps

Changes

0.21.1
  • Increased torque from 3 to 20
0.21
  • Changed name to Inline Advanced Stabilizer (from ASAS)
  • Added reaction wheels
0.18
  • Retextured and resized (now smaller)
  • (Undocumented) Mass reduced from 0.8 to 0.1
0.17.0
  • (Undocumented) Ki, Kp, Kd values changed from 0.5, 1.0, 1.5 to 1.0, 0.6, 1.0 (respectively)
  • (Undocumented) Cost reduced from 2300 to 1100.
0.11.0
  • Initial Release