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Viking orbiter 1975 thrust vector control system accuracy
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Author | McGlinchey, L. F. |
| Copyright Year | 1974 |
| Description | The thrust vector control (TVC) system of the Viking Orbiter 1975 is discussed. The purpose of the TVC system is to point the engine thrust at the vehicle center of mass and to maintain attitude stability during propulsive maneuvers. This is accomplished by mounting the engine in a two-axis gimbal system. The TVC system then controls the pointing of the engine by closed loop control of two linear actuators which extend or retract and rotate the engine in its gimbal system. The effect of the TVC on the velocity vector pointing error incurred during a propulsive maneuver is analyzed. Models for predicting the magnitude of the error for various propulsive maneuvers are developed. |
| File Size | 668146 |
| Page Count | 43 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19750002097 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t92853m8q |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1974-10-15 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Spacecraft Propulsion And Power Attitude Control Attitude Stability Propulsion System Performance Thrust Vector Control Spacecraft Stability Propulsion System Configurations Viking Orbiter 1975 Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |
