The Large Space Structures Technology Program

Abstract

This report describes an in-house exploratory development project in the dynamics and control of large space structures. The program was conducted as a series of experiments on test articles dynamically similar to large space structures The program concentrated on two technical areas; ground testing and active vibration control. Several experiments are described that developed and applied methods for the simulation of zero-gravity environment of space in a ground test. The ground test series was culminated by a reduced gravity flight test of a 12-meter truss structure. Several experiments are also described in the active feedback control of vibration in test structures ranging from cantilevered beams to a large truss beam. Active Vibration Control, Control-Structures Interaction, Large Space Systems.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA251353

Entities

People

  • Robert W. Gordon

Organizations

  • Wright Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Control Systems
  • Data Acquisition
  • Directed Energy Weapons
  • Dynamic Response
  • Dynamic Tests
  • Engineers
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Large Space Structures
  • Linear Momentum
  • Simulations
  • Space Systems
  • Students
  • Test Methods
  • Vibration

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering.
  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Structural Dynamics.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Spacecraft Maneuvers