Contact Analysis of Mobility Devices Based on Tension

Autor: Ryota Yuasa, Satoshi Takayama, Shoichiro Takehara
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Modelling, Vol 2, Iss 20, Pp 370-384 (2021)
Modelling
Volume 2
Issue 3
Pages 20-384
ISSN: 2673-3951
Popis: Advances in space technology have opened up opportunities for human beings to work in outer space. It is expected that the upsizing of manned space facilities, such as the International Space Station, will further this trend. A unique means of transportation is necessary to ensure that human beings can move about effectively in microgravity environments. Here, we propose a tether-based mobility system that moves the user by winding a tether attached to a structure at the destination. To overcome the attitude instability of the user during tether winding, the Tether Space Mobility Device (TSMD) attitude control method for winding a tether is applied and examined through numerical analysis. The proposed analytical model for motion analysis consists of one flexible body and three rigid bodies. The contact force between the tether and the TSMD inlet is determined. Using the numerical analysis model, we investigated the effect of slit shape during tether extension and winding.
Databáze: OpenAIRE