Tuning of a ball-in-tube nutation damper can be achieved by merely inclining the tube's plane of curvature with respect to the spin axis of the satellite. This suggest the possibility of using a cost-saving universal damper suitable for satellites with different geometrical and mass properties. Two types of universal damper are discussed in detail: the meridian type with a radius of curvature of about 4 m and the equatorial type with a smaller radius.
Universal ball-in-tube nutation dampers for spinning satellites
Z ELDO ESRO SCI. TECH. REV. ; 3 , 3 ; 433-443
1971
11 Seiten, 3 Bilder
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Englisch
DAEMPFUNG , DREHUNG , GENAUIGKEIT , MOMENT , SATELLIT , SCHWINGUNG , SPIN , STABILITAET
Residual nutation angle of satellites with viscous nutation dampers
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