Feasibility of passive systems for removing wobble from rotating space stations is established, and approximate analytical approach developed based on energy dissipation approach of W.T.Thomson and G. S.Reiter; approach is valid for preliminary design purposes including rapid wobble decay rates; preliminary design of damping system for NASA 21-man space station is analyzed; it comprises three pendulums which, when excited by wobbling of space station, drive hydraulic dashpots, thereby attenuating wobble; worst-case expected wobble can be halved every three cycles; damper system weight approximately is 1.5% of over-all station weight.


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    Title :

    Passive pendulum wobble damping system for manned rotating space station


    Additional title:

    J Spacecraft Rockets


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    Publication date :

    1966


    Size :

    8 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


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