Multibody system applications and simulations at the Jet Propulsion LaboratoryThe historical development of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) of generic computer programs for solving the H-M-H equations of motion of point-connected sets of rigid bodies in a topological tree is traced, as well as the application of these programs and the multibody modelling approach to the design of spacecraft control systems. These include thrust vector control and science instrument articulation on such vehicles as Mariner 9, Mariner 10, Viking Orbiter, and Voyager.
Document ID
19790030192
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Fleischer, G. E. (California Institute of Technology, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena Calif., United States)