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Robotic system for the servicing of the orbiter thermal protection systemThis paper describes the design and development of a mobile robotic system to process orbiter thermal protection system (TPS) tiles. This work was justified by a TPS automation study which identified tile rewaterproofing and visual inspection as excellent applications for robotic automation.
Document ID
19950017304
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Graham, Todd
(NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center Cocoa Beach, FL, United States)
Bennett, Richard
(NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center Cocoa Beach, FL, United States)
Dowling, Kevin
(NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center Cocoa Beach, FL, United States)
Manouchehri, Davoud
(NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center Cocoa Beach, FL, United States)
Cooper, Eric
(NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center Cocoa Beach, FL, United States)
Cowan, Cregg
(NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center Cocoa Beach, FL, United States)
Date Acquired
September 6, 2013
Publication Date
October 1, 1994
Publication Information
Publication: JPL, Third International Symposium on Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, and Automation for Space 1994
Subject Category
Mechanical Engineering
Accession Number
95N23724
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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