Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
5472354 Acta Astronautica 2017 63 Pages PDF
Abstract
This paper summarizes an approach for modeling, simulation, and control of tethered systems in which the tether is actively controlled. Various aspects of the system model are described, including tether dynamics, end-effector dynamics, contact interaction and the model of the active tether material. We consider three scenarios: a tether made of an electrically switchable material for small body sampling, a tether for close-proximity operations such as capture and grappling, and a tether harpooning to a small body for sample capture, fly-by, rendezvous, and/or landing.
Related Topics
Physical Sciences and Engineering Engineering Aerospace Engineering
Authors
, , ,