Design, Fabrication, and Installation of Six-Degree-of-Freedom Space Maintenance Simulator

Abstract

A 6-degree-of-freedom space maintenance simulator was designed, fabricated and installed. The simulator supports a 180 lb subject and 110 lb back pack with unlimited freedom in pitch, roll, and yaw; horizontal translation on frictionless air pads over a 20 x 30 ft floor; and vertical translation on air bearings = 18 in. from a nominal position. Also, included was a servo controlled work panel capable of horizontal translation simulating a 3K to 7K lb object in orbit. The work panel is suspended from a 20 ft span bridge crane with both axes controlled by servo amplifiers housed in a single rack. A 140 SCF air tank provides a low rate air spring for vertical translation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0617423

Entities

People

  • A. E. Holmes

Organizations

  • Glenn L. Martin Company

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Air Force
  • Air Supplies
  • Amplifiers
  • Bearings
  • Connectors
  • Fabrication
  • Fittings
  • Friction
  • Hydraulic Cylinders
  • Integrators
  • Manufacturing
  • Measurement
  • Pressure Transducers
  • Simulators
  • Test Equipment
  • Transducers

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Control Systems Engineering.
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Spacecraft Maneuvers