Damping Application to Spacecraft,

Abstract

The purpose of this report is to present various cases of design application of damping technology to spacecraft development. These cases illustrate various vibration problems for which damping was used as a design tool. The relative success and difficulties encountered are presented. Damping technology in application to spacecraft addresses several design problem areas. Vibroacoustics environment associated with launch vehicle noise is an area of interest of long standing. On-orbit S/C controls problems have also emerged as candidates for damping technology. Problems associated with precision pointing and constrained settling time from controls reorientation are finding similar controls design solutions are damping concepts. The cases presented are a progression from smaller elements to system design applications. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADP004724

Entities

People

  • T. S. Nishimoto

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • California
  • Environment
  • Launch Vehicles
  • Precision
  • Spacecraft
  • Vehicles
  • Vibration
  • Workshops

Readers

  • Adaptive Control and Estimation with Uncertainty in Dynamic Systems.
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Structural Dynamics.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Spacecraft Maneuvers