HUMAN ENGINEERING CRITERIA FOR MANNED SPACE FLIGHT. MINIMUM MANUAL SYSTEMS

Abstract

Analytical and experimental investigations were made of simple or minimum manual guidance and control systems. A complete three-degree of freedom static simulator was used to study the manual attitude control of space vehicles. Major controller, display and vehicle configuration parameters were compared experimentally. The system kinematics, manual control and visual factors of space rendezvous and docking maneuvers were analyzed. Procedures for manual participation in space navigation and guidance were studied and a preliminary design of a simple computational aid was developed. The conclusions of all the studies are presented and recommendations are made for the design of manual guidance and control systems.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1962
Accession Number
AD0288513

Entities

People

  • Donald K. Bauerschmidt
  • Robert O. Besco

Organizations

  • Hughes Aircraft Company

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Angular Motion
  • Attitude Control Systems
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Computational Science
  • Computer Programs
  • Control Systems
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Data Displays
  • Energy Consumption
  • Geometry
  • Guidance
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Navigation
  • Psychology
  • Range Finding
  • Spacecraft
  • Unmanned Systems

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Business Analytics
  • Robotics and Automation.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Spacecraft Maneuvers