Active control of soft hybrid isolation systems
US7953523B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 16, 2007 |
| Grant date | May 31, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 30, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64G1/407
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Apparatus, Systems, and Methods are provided for controlling motion of a spacecraft. One apparatus includes a non-contacting actuator and a passive mechanical system coupled in parallel with one another. A system includes a payload, a bus, and a hybrid actuator including a non-contacting actuator and a passive mechanical system coupled in parallel, and coupled between the bus and the payload. The system also includes an inertial actuator configured to maneuver the bus to maintain a relative position and/or attitude of the bus with respect to the payload. One method includes receiving a signal instructing a first controller to change the position and/or attitude of a payload and utilizing a hybrid system to change the position and/or attitude of the payload. The method also includes receiving the signal at a second controller and utilizing a system to change a position and/or attitude of the bus independent of the payload.
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