Vibration isolation technology - An executive summary of systems development and demonstrationA program was organized to develop the enabling technologies needed for the use of Space Station Freedom as a viable microgravity experimental platform. One of these development programs was the Vibration Isolation Technology (VIT). This technology development program grew because of increased awareness that the acceleration disturbances present on the Space Transportation System (STS) orbiter can and are detrimental to many microgravity experiments proposed for STS, and in the future, Space Station Freedom (SSF). Overall technological organization are covered of the VIT program. Emphasis is given to the results from development and demonstration of enabling technologies to achieve the acceleration requirements perceived as those most likely needed for a variety of microgravity science experiments. In so doing, a brief summary of general theoretical approaches to controlling the acceleration environment of an isolated space based payload and the design and/or performance of two prototype six degree of freedom active magnetic isolation systems is presented.
Document ID
19930040907
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Grodsinsky, C. M. (NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Logsdon, K. A. (NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Lubomski, J. F. (NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Date Acquired
August 16, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1993
Subject Category
Spacecraft Design, Testing And Performance
Report/Patent Number
AIAA PAPER 93-0834
Meeting Information
Meeting: AIAA, Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit