Effect of imperfections on static control of adaptive structures as a space craneEffect of imperfections in the joints of an adaptive structure on its slow (no inertia forces) motion along a prescribed trajectory as a space crane is studied. Two mathematical models to predict the effect of joint imperfections are proposed. The two models are used to obtain estimates of the deviations of the node of the space crane to which the end-effector is attached, from its prescribed trajectory. An application of the models to a two-section space crane is given.
Document ID
19910054214
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Ramesh, A. V. (Duke Univ. Durham, NC, United States)
Utku, S. (Duke University Durham, NC, United States)
Wada, B. K. (Duke Univ. Durham, NC, United States)