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Book The Microgravity Isolation Mount

    Book Details:
  • Author : National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
  • Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
  • Release : 2018-06-11
  • ISBN : 9781721021659
  • Pages : 38 pages

Download or read book The Microgravity Isolation Mount written by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-06-11 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vibration acceleration levels on large space platforms exceed the requirements of many space experiments. The Microgravity Vibration Isolation Mount (MIM) was built by the Canadian Space Agency to attenuate these disturbances to acceptable levels, and has been operational on the Russian Space Station Mir since May 1996. It has demonstrated good isolation performance and has supported several materials science experiments. The MIM uses Lorentz (voice-coil) magnetic actuators to levitate and isolate payloads at the individual experiment/sub-experiment (versus rack) level. Payload acceleration, relative position, and relative orientation (Euler-parameter) measurements are fed to a state-space controller. The controller, in turn, determines the actuator currents needed for effective experiment isolation. This paper presents the development of an algebraic, state-space model of the MIM, in a form suitable for optimal controller design. The equations are first derived using Newton's Second Law directly; then a second derivation (i.e., validation) of the same equations is provided, using Kane's approach.Hampton, R. David and Tryggvason, Bjarni V. and DeCarufel, Jean and Townsend, Miles A. and Wagar, William O.Glenn Research CenterVIBRATION ISOLATORS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; VIBRATION DAMPING; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; CONTROLLERS; STRUCTURAL VIBRATION; SPACECRAFT COMPONENTS; SPACEBORNE EXPERIMENTS; MICROGRAVITY; SPACE STATIONS; ACTUATORS; SUSPENSION SYSTEMS (VEHICLES); FEEDBACK CONTROL; SPACECRAFT EQUIPMENT

Book THE MICROGRAVITY ISOLATION MOUNT  A LINEARIZED STATE SPACE MODEL A LA NEWTON AND KANE    NASA TM 1999 208906    MAR  26  1999

Download or read book THE MICROGRAVITY ISOLATION MOUNT A LINEARIZED STATE SPACE MODEL A LA NEWTON AND KANE NASA TM 1999 208906 MAR 26 1999 written by United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration and published by . This book was released on 1999* with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Glovebox Integrated Microgravity Isolation Technology  G Limit   A Linearized State Space Model

Download or read book Glovebox Integrated Microgravity Isolation Technology G Limit A Linearized State Space Model written by National Aeronautics and Space Adm Nasa and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2018-09-19 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vibration acceleration levels on large space platforms exceed the requirements of many space experiments. The Glovebox Integrated Microgravity Isolation Technology (g-LIMIT) is being built by the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center to attenuate these disturbances to acceptable levels. G-LIMIT uses Lorentz (voice-coil) magnetic actuators to levitate and isolate payloads at the individual experiment/sub-experiment (versus rack) level. Payload acceleration, relative position, and relative orientation measurements are fed to a state-space controller. The controller, in turn, determines the actuator Currents needed for effective experiment isolation. This paper presents the development of an algebraic, state-space model of g-LIMIT, in a form suitable for optimal controller design. The equations are first derived using Newton's Second Law directly, then simplified to a linear form for the purpose of controller design.Hampton, R. David and Calhoun, Philip C. and Whorton, Mark S.Langley Research Center; Marshall Space Flight CenterMICROGRAVITY; VIBRATION; ISOLATION; TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SPACE PLATFORMS; SPACEBORNE EXPERIMENTS; PAYLOADS; CONTROLLERS; ACTUATORS

Book A Kane s Dynamics Model for the Active Rack Isolation System

Download or read book A Kane s Dynamics Model for the Active Rack Isolation System written by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-08-27 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many microgravity space science experiments require vibratory acceleration levels unachievable without active isolation. The Boeing Corporation's Active Rack Isolation System (ARIS) employs a novel combination of magnetic actuation and mechanical linkages to address these isolation requirements on the International Space Station (ISS). ARIS provides isolation at the rack (International Standard Payload Rack (ISPR)) level. Effective model-based vibration isolation requires: (1) an appropriate isolation device, (2) an adequate dynamic (i.e., mathematical) model of that isolator, and (3) a suitable, corresponding controller. ARIS provides the ISS response to the first requirement. This paper presents one response to the second, in a state space framework intended to facilitate an optimal-controls approach to the third. The authors use "Kane's Dynamics" to develop a state-space, analytical (algebraic) set of linearized equations of motion for ARIS.Hampton, R. D. and Beech, G. S. and Rao, N. N. S. and Rupert, J. K. and Kim, Y. K.Marshall Space Flight CenterMATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROGRAVITY; VIBRATION ISOLATORS; SPACEBORNE EXPERIMENTS; ISOLATION; VIBRATION; PAYLOADS; LINKAGES; ISOLATORS; INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION; EQUATIONS OF MOTION; CONTROLLERS; ALGEBRA; ADVANCED RANGE INSTRUMENTATION SHIP...

Book The Microgravity Vibration Isolation Mount  A Dynamic Model for Optimal Controller Design

Download or read book The Microgravity Vibration Isolation Mount A Dynamic Model for Optimal Controller Design written by National Aeronautics and Space Adm Nasa and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2018-10-06 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vibration acceleration levels on large space platforms exceed the requirements of many space experiments. The Microgravity Vibration Isolation Mount (MIM) was built by the Canadian Space Agency to attenuate these disturbances to acceptable levels, and has been operational on the Russian Space Station Mir since May 1996. It has demonstrated good isolation performance and has supported several materials science experiments. The MIM uses Lorentz (voice-coil) magnetic actuators to levitate and isolate payloads at the individual experiment/sub-experiment (versus rack) level. Payload acceleration, relative position, and relative orientation (Euler-parameter) measurements are fed to a state-space controller. The controller, in turn, determines the actuator currents needed for effective experiment isolation. This paper presents the development of an algebraic, state-space model of the MIM, in a form suitable for optimal controller design. Hampton, R. David and Tryggvason, Bjarni V. and DeCarufel, Jean and Townsend, Miles A. and Wagar, William O. Glenn Research Center RTOP 963-60-0C

Book Microgravity Vibration Isolation

    Book Details:
  • Author : National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
  • Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
  • Release : 2018-07-05
  • ISBN : 9781722371531
  • Pages : 24 pages

Download or read book Microgravity Vibration Isolation written by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-07-05 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In order to achieve adequate low-frequency vibration isolation for certain space experiments an active control is needed, due to inherent passive-isolator limitations. Proposed here are five possible state-space models for a one-dimensional vibration isolation system with a quadratic performance index. The five models are subsets of a general set of nonhomogeneous state space equations which includes disturbance terms. An optimal control is determined, using a differential equations approach, for this class of problems. This control is expressed in terms of constant, Linear Quadratic Regulator (LQR) feedback gains and constant feedforward (preview) gains. The gains can be easily determined numerically. They result in a robust controller and offers substantial improvements over a control that uses standard LQR feedback alone. Hampton, R. D. and Knospe, C. R. and Grodsinsky, C. M. and Allaire, P. E. and Lewis, D. W. Glenn Research Center ...

Book A  kane s Dynamics  Model for the Active Rack Isolation System Part Two

Download or read book A kane s Dynamics Model for the Active Rack Isolation System Part Two written by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-05-29 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many microgravity space-science experiments require vibratory acceleration levels that are unachievable without active isolation. The Boeing Corporation's active rack isolation system (ARIS) employs a novel combination of magnetic actuation and mechanical linkages to address these isolation requirements on the International Space Station. Effective model-based vibration isolation requires: (1) An isolation device, (2) an adequate dynamic; i.e., mathematical, model of that isolator, and (3) a suitable, corresponding controller. This Technical Memorandum documents the validation of that high-fidelity dynamic model of ARIS. The verification of this dynamics model was achieved by utilizing two commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) software tools: Deneb's ENVISION(registered trademark), and Online Dynamics Autolev(trademark). ENVISION is a robotics software package developed for the automotive industry that employs three-dimensional computer-aided design models to facilitate both forward and inverse kinematics analyses. Autolev is a DOS-based interpreter designed, in general, to solve vector-based mathematical problems and specifically to solve dynamics problems using Kane's method. The simplification of this model was achieved using the small-angle theorem for the joint angle of the ARIS actuators. This simplification has a profound effect on the overall complexity of the closed-form solution while yielding a closed-form solution easily employed using COTS control hardware.Beech, G. S. and Hampton, R. D. and Rupert, J. K.Marshall Space Flight CenterDYNAMIC MODELS; INVERSE KINEMATICS; VIBRATION ISOLATORS; COMPUTER PROGRAMS; CONTROLLERS; ROBOTICS; COMMERCIAL OFF-THE-SHELF PRODUCTS; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; SPACECRAFT EQUIPMENT; RACKS (FRAMES)

Book Psychology of Space Exploration  Contemporary Research in Historical Perspective

Download or read book Psychology of Space Exploration Contemporary Research in Historical Perspective written by Douglas A. Vakoch and published by Government Printing Office. This book was released on 2012-01-27 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through essays on topics including survival in extreme environments and the multicultural dimensions of exploration, readers will gain an understanding of the psychological challenges that have faced the space program since its earliest days. An engaging read for those interested in space, history, and psychology alike, this is a highly relevant read as we stand poised on the edge of a new era of spaceflight. Each essay also explicitly addresses the history of the psychology of space exploration.

Book Fifth International Symposium on Magnetic Suspension Technology

Download or read book Fifth International Symposium on Magnetic Suspension Technology written by Nelson J. Groom and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 744 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the state of technology of all areas of magnetic suspension and reviews recent developments in sensors, controls, superconducting magnet technology, and design/implementation practices.

Book First IAA Conference on Dynamics and Control of Space Systems 2012

Download or read book First IAA Conference on Dynamics and Control of Space Systems 2012 written by Anna D. Guerman and published by Univelt. This book was released on 2012-06-30 with total page 1728 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book European Russian Space Cooperation

Download or read book European Russian Space Cooperation written by Brian Harvey and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-04-10 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of European-Russian collaboration in space is little known and its importance all too often understated. Because France was the principal interlocutor between these nations, such cooperation did not receive the attention it deserved in English-language literature. This book rectifies that history, showing how Russia and Europe forged a successful partnership that has continued to the present day. Space writer Brian Harvey provides an in-depth picture of how this European-Russian relationship evolved and what factors—scientific, political and industrial—propelled it over the decades. The history begins in the cold war period with the first collaborative ventures between the Soviet Union and European countries, primarily France, followed later by Germany and other European countries. Next, the chapters turn to the missions when European astronauts flew to Russian space stations, the Soyuz rocket made a new home in European territory in the South American jungle and science missions were flown to study deep space. Their climax is the joint mission to explore Mars, called ExoMars, which has already sent a mission to Mars. Through this close examination of these European-Russian efforts, readers will appreciate an altogether new perspective on the history of space exploration, no longer defined by competition, but rather by collaboration and cooperation.

Book CCS Guidelines

Download or read book CCS Guidelines written by Sarah M. Forbes and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage (CCS) Guidelines effort was initiated to develop a set of preliminary guidelines and recommendations for the deployment of CCS technologies in the United States, to ensure that CCS projects are conducted safely and effectively. The guidelines are written for those who may be involved in decisions on a proposed project: the developers, regulators, financiers, insurers, project operators, and policy makers. These guidelines are intended to guide full-scale demonstration of and build public confidence in CCS technologies by informing how projects should be conducted.

Book Robotics and Automation Handbook

Download or read book Robotics and Automation Handbook written by Thomas R. Kurfess and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2018-10-03 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the capability and utility of robots has increased dramatically with new technology, robotic systems can perform tasks that are physically dangerous for humans, repetitive in nature, or require increased accuracy, precision, and sterile conditions to radically minimize human error. The Robotics and Automation Handbook addresses the major aspects of designing, fabricating, and enabling robotic systems and their various applications. It presents kinetic and dynamic methods for analyzing robotic systems, considering factors such as force and torque. From these analyses, the book develops several controls approaches, including servo actuation, hybrid control, and trajectory planning. Design aspects include determining specifications for a robot, determining its configuration, and utilizing sensors and actuators. The featured applications focus on how the specific difficulties are overcome in the development of the robotic system. With the ability to increase human safety and precision in applications ranging from handling hazardous materials and exploring extreme environments to manufacturing and medicine, the uses for robots are growing steadily. The Robotics and Automation Handbook provides a solid foundation for engineers and scientists interested in designing, fabricating, or utilizing robotic systems.

Book Potential Theory in Gravity and Magnetic Applications

Download or read book Potential Theory in Gravity and Magnetic Applications written by Richard J. Blakely and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1996-09-13 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text bridges the gap between the classic texts on potential theory and modern books on applied geophysics. It opens with an introduction to potential theory, emphasising those aspects particularly important to earth scientists, such as Laplace's equation, Newtonian potential, magnetic and electrostatic fields, and conduction of heat. The theory is then applied to the interpretation of gravity and magnetic anomalies, drawing on examples from modern geophysical literature. Topics explored include regional and global fields, forward modeling, inverse methods, depth-to-source estimation, ideal bodies, analytical continuation, and spectral analysis. The book includes numerous exercises and a variety of computer subroutines written in FORTRAN. Graduate students and researchers in geophysics will find this book essential.

Book Multiple Stressors  A Challenge for the Future

Download or read book Multiple Stressors A Challenge for the Future written by Carmel Mothersill and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-08-20 with total page 483 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ecotoxiclogical risk from multiple stressors covers any situation where org- isms are exposed to a combination of environmental stressors. These include physical and chemical pollutants as well as other stressors such as parasites and environmental impact (e. g. , climate change or habitat loss). The combi- tion of stressors can result in increased risk to organisms (either additive or synergistic effects) or decreased effects (protective or antagonistic effects). The multiple stressor challenge is an international, multi-disciplinary problem requiring an international, multi-disciplinary approach. The c- rent approach to multiple stressors is to examine one stressor at a time and assume additivity. Little work has been done on combinations of stressors such that potential interactions can be determined. The problem is very complex. Multiple stressors pose a whole spectrum of challenges that range from basic science to regulation, policy and gove- ance. The challenges raise fundamental questions about our understanding of the basic biological response to stressors, as well as the implications of those uncertainties in environmental risk assessment and management. In addition to the great breadth, there is also great depth in the research ch- lenges, largely due to the complexity of the issues. From a basic science point of view, many of the mechanisms and processes under investigation are at the cutting edge of science — involving new paradigms such as genomic ins- bility and bystander effects.