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Swing-arm beam erector (saber) concept for single astronaut assembly of space structure
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Heard Jr., W. L. Watson, J. J. Jensen, J. K. |
| Copyright Year | 1985 |
| Description | Results are presented of tests conducted to evaluate a mobile work station/assembly fixture concept that would mechanically assist an astronaut in the on-orbit manual assembly of erectable truss-beams. The concept eliminates astronaut manual translation by use of a motorized work platform with foot restraints. The tests involved assembly of a tetrahedral truss-beam by a test subject in simulated zero gravity (neutral bouyancy in water). A three-bay truss-beam was assembled from 30 aluminum struts with quick-attachment structural joints. The results show that average on-orbit assembly rates of 2.1 struts per minute can be expected for struts of the size employed in these tests. |
| File Size | 19326386 |
| Page Count | 40 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19850010705 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t1qg3kp11 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1985-03-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Spacecraft Design, Testing And Performance Space Erectable Structures Beams Supports Human Factors Engineering Mechanical Devices Space Environment Simulation Orbital Assembly Extravehicular Mobility Units Trusses Large Space Structures 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 |
