Study on passive momentum exchange landing gear using two-dimensional analysis |
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Institution: | 1. Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University, Japan;2. Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Japan;1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, P.O. Box 15875-4413, Tehran, Iran;2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Guilan, P.O. Box 41635-3756, Rasht, Iran;1. Department of Electronic Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China;2. China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology, Beijing 100076, China |
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Abstract: | This paper discusses a landing response control system based on the momentum exchange principle for planetary exploration spacecraft. In the past, landing gear systems with cantilever designs that incorporate honeycomb materials to dissipate shock energy through plastic deformation have been used, but once tested before launch, the system cannot be used in a real mission. The sky crane system used for the Mars Science Laboratory by NASA can achieve a safe and precise landing, but it is highly complex. This paper introduces a momentum exchange impact damper (MEID) that absorbs the controlled object?s momentum with extra masses called damper masses. The MEID is reusable, which makes it easy to ensure the landing gear?s reliability. In this system, only passive elements such as springs are needed. A single-axis (SA) model has already been used to verify the effectiveness of MEIDs through simulations and experiments measuring the rebound height of the spacecraft. However, the SA model cannot address the rotational motion and tipping of the spacecraft. This paper presents a two-landing-gear-system (TLGS) model in which multiple MEIDs are equipped for two-dimensional analysis. Unlike in the authors? previous studies, in this study each MEID is launched when the corresponding landing gear lands and the MEIDs do not contain active actuators. This mechanism can be used to realize advanced control specifications, and it is simply compared with previous mechanisms including actuators, in which all of the MEIDs are launched simultaneously. If each MEID works when the corresponding gear lands, the rebound height of each gear can be minimized, and tipping can be prevented, as demonstrated by the results of our simulations. |
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Keywords: | Shock Spacecraft Landing Lunar exploration Momentum exchange |
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