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Requirements and development of an acceleration measurement system for international space station microgravity science payloads
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Sutliff, Thomas J. |
| Copyright Year | 1997 |
| Description | The International Space Station is being developed by NASA and international partners as a versatile user platform to allow long term on-orbit investigations of a variety of scientific and technology arenas. In particular, scientific studies are planned within a research class known as microgravity science in areas such as biotechnology, combustion, fluid physics, and materials sciences. An acceleration measurement system is in development to aid such research conducted in the on-orbit conditions of apparent weightlessness. This system provides a general purpose acceleration measurement capability in support of these payloads and investigators. Such capability allows for systematic study of scientific phenomena by obtaining information regarding the local accelerations present during experiment operations. Preparations for implementing this flight measurement system involves two distinct stages: requirements development prior to initiating the design activity, and the design activity itself. This paper defines the requirements definition approach taken, provides an overview of the results of the requirements phase, and outlines the initial design considerations being addressed for this measurement system. Some preliminary engineering approaches are also described. |
| File Size | 711807 |
| Page Count | 14 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19970025168 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t1jh8gv45 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1997-06-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Spacecraft Instrumentation Acceleration Measurement Combustion Physics International Space Station Fluid Dynamics Weightlessness Microgravity Space Station Payloads Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports ServerĀ (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |