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Development of a Robotic Simulation Platform for Spacecraft Proximity Operations and Contact Dynamics Experiments
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Probe, Austin B. Junkins, John L. |
| Copyright Year | 2013 |
| Abstract | A major challenge facing the introduction of new technologies and techniques in space flight is the high cost required to raise the Technological Readiness Level prior to flight. This is a result of the cost and scarcity of developmental launch opportunities for verification and validation. Robotic spacecraft emulation allows for laboratory-based hardwarein-the-loop experiments simulating space based operations and can be used pre-flight to reduce development cost and ensure the functionality of sensor systems with guidance and navigation systems. A major shortfall of most robotic motion emulation systems is the inability to simulate proximity operations involving contact dynamics, due to their methods of actuation. To provide this capability a novel low-cost robotic platform was developed, called the Suspended Target Emulation Pendulum (STEP). This paper describes the basic design, development, and initial results of the STEP system. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| DOI | 10.2514/6.2014-0092 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://oaktrust.library.tamu.edu/bitstream/handle/1969.1/151932/PROBE-THESIS-2013.pdf;jsessionid=1BBA96F7C14154A29506D462C3FF9E03?sequence=1 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2014-0092 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
