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A stereo triangulation system for structural identification: Analytical and experimental resultsIdentification of large space structures' distributed mass, stiffness, and energy dissipation characteristics poses formidable analytical, numerical, and implementation difficulties. Development of reliable on-orbit structural identification methods is important for implementing active vibration suppression concepts which are under widespread study in the large space structures community. Near the heart of the identification problem lies the necessity of making a large number of spatially distributed measurements of the structure's vibratory response and the associated force/moment inputs with sufficient spatial and frequency resolution. In the present paper, we discuss a method whereby tens of active or passive (retro-reflecting) targets on the structure are tracked simultaneously by the focal planes of two or more video cameras mounted on an adjacent platform. Triangulation (optical ray intersection) of the conjugate image centroids yield inertial trajectories of each target on the structure. Given the triangulated motion of the targets, we apply and extend methodology developed by Creamer, Junkins, and Juang to identify the frequencies, mode shapes, and updated estimates for the mass/stiffness/damping parameterization of the structure. The methodology is semi-automated, for example, the post experiment analysis of the video imagery to determine the inertial trajectories of the targets typically requires less than thirty minutes of real time. Using methodology discussed herein, the frequency response of a large number of points on the structure (where reflective targets are mounted) on the structure can be determined from optical measurements alone. For comparison purposes, we also utilize measurements from accelerometers and a calibrated impulse hammer. While our experimental work remains in a research stage of development, we have successfully tracked and stereo triangulated 20 targets (on a vibrating cantilevered grid structure) at a sample frequency of 200 HZ, and have established conclusively the feasibility and desirability of this approach. We discuss, in summary, recent advances in analog and digital video processing methodology, actuation methods, and bring them to bear on the structural identification problem. We include a brief discussion of our experimental hardware and some recent experimental results which support the practical feasibility of this structural vibration sensing approach.
Document ID
19930075318
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Junkins, J. L.
(Texas A&M Univ. College Station, TX, United States)
James, G. H., III
(Texas A&M Univ. College Station, TX, United States)
Pollock, T. C.
(Texas A&M Univ. College Station, TX, United States)
Rahman, Z. H.
(Texas A&M Univ. College Station, TX, United States)
Date Acquired
August 16, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1988
Publication Information
Publication: JPL, Model Determination for Large Space Systems Workshop, Volume 2
Subject Category
Structural Mechanics
Accession Number
93N72765
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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