Experiences in the development of the Mighty WormA 'Mighty Worm' actuator with the active member capable of carrying large loads during the launch phase was developed for adaptive structures applications. Two types of Mighty Worm performance are characterized, namely, long-stroke motion and incremental positioning at 0, 25, 50, 75, and 100 lb. Long-stroke motion involves successive translations of all Mighty Worm moving elements, and incremental positioning involves only in-place stack expansion.
Document ID
19930047004
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Bamford, R. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Moore, D. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Mon, G. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Wada, B. (JPL Pasadena, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 16, 2013
Publication Date
February 1, 1993
Subject Category
Mechanical Engineering
Report/Patent Number
AIAA PAPER 93-1117
Meeting Information
Meeting: AIAA, AHS, and ASEE, Aerospace Design Conference