Title :
Tension sensor for tethered satellites
Author :
Greene, Michael ; Kromann, David
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Auburn Univ., AL, USA
Abstract :
The design, construction, and testing of a tension sensor for sensing tension in a flexible tether connecting two orbiting satellites are presented. The analog sensor measures the tension profiles for deployment, retrieval, and disturbances of the tethered satellite system. The test results (linearity, bias, and drift) from the laboratory model indicate that the sensor is suitable for in-flight measurements with a minimum of peripheral upkeep/maintenance by the attitude control computer
Keywords :
aerospace computer control; artificial satellites; attitude control; force measurement; nonelectric sensing devices; aerospace computer control; artificial satellites; attitude control; bias; drift; force measurement; in-flight measurements; linearity; nonelectric sensing devices; tension profiles; tension sensor; tethered satellites; Capacitive sensors; Control systems; Extraterrestrial measurements; Force measurement; Force sensors; Joining processes; Satellites; Sensor systems; Testing; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
System Theory, 1989. Proceedings., Twenty-First Southeastern Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Tallahassee, FL
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-1933-3
DOI :
10.1109/SSST.1989.72481
