DocumentCode
2125569
Title
Tension sensor for tethered satellites
Author
Greene, Michael ; Kromann, David
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Auburn Univ., AL, USA
fYear
1989
fDate
26-28 Mar 1989
Firstpage
300
Lastpage
304
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;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
System Theory, 1989. Proceedings., Twenty-First Southeastern Symposium on
Conference_Location
Tallahassee, FL
ISSN
0094-2898
Print_ISBN
0-8186-1933-3
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/SSST.1989.72481
Filename
72481
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