Air Bearing Table Satellite

Air bearing rotary tables.

Air bearing table satellite.

Tests is based on application of planar air bearings which provide negligible friction and allow free planar motion of the satellite manipulator system on the granite table. Wu an air bearing table for satellite attitude control simulation ieee 10th conference on industrial electronics and applications iciea 1420 1425 2015. Built for the most demanding applications every table provides ultra smooth motion sub micron accuracy and absolute repeatability. An air bearing table for satellite attitude control simulation abstract.

Gives overview of a platform meant for cubesats with automatic balancing. Separate air bearings supporting each link of. Air bearing test turntable motion simulator weightlessnes spacecraft satellite. An air bearing table for satellite attitude control simulation spacecraft attitude dynamics simulator actuated by cold gas propulsion system 21 october 2014 proceedings of the institution of mechanical engineers part g.

Journal of aerospace engineering vol. This wide range of sizes offers a solution for nearly any small satellite from 1u picosatellites up to half ton minisatellites. Attitude control of a spacecraft is critical for its operations but at the same time poses a significant challenge to control engineers due to the non linear behaviour of attitude dynamics. Abtech s precision air bearing rotary tables address the metrology needs for different weights and part size.

This paper presents new planar air bearing microgravity simulator which has two distinctive features.