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Test results and flight experience of ball bearing momentum and reaction wheels [PDF]

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The required satellite mission durations and levels of reliability have been considerably increased: While in the beginning of the 70's 3 to 5 year missions were planned, the standard is now 10 years with an expansion to 15 years and more for such ...
Auer, W.
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The design concept of the 6-degree-of-freedom hydraulic shaker at ESTEC [PDF]

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The European Space Agency (ESA) has decided to extend its test facilities at the European Space and Technology Center (ESTEC) at Noordwijk, The Netherlands, by implementing a 6-degree-of-freedom hydraulic shaker. This shaker will permit vibration testing
Brinkman, P. W., Kretz, D.
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Preliminary Investigations of Joining Technologies for Attaching Refractory Metals to Ni-Based Superalloys [PDF]

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In this study, a range of joining technologies has been investigated for creating attachments between refractory metal and Ni-based superalloys. Refractory materials of interest include Mo-47%Re, T-111, and Ta-10%W.
Gould, Jerry E.   +2 more
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Design and application of electromechanical actuators for deep space missions [PDF]

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During the period 8/16/92 through 2/15/93, work has been focused on three major topics: (1) screw modeling and testing; (2) motor selection; and (3) health monitoring and fault diagnosis. Detailed theoretical analysis has been performed to specify a full
Haskew, Tim A., Wander, John
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Adaptive servo control for umbilical mating [PDF]

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Robotic applications at Kennedy Space Center are unique and in many cases require the fime positioning of heavy loads in dynamic environments. Performing such operations is beyond the capabilities of an off-the-shelf industrial robot.
Zia, Omar
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