Simplified mathematical model of coupled vibrations of vehicle and its payloads used in stability analysis for control purposes. Multiple-payload stability criterion extension of single-payload criterion based on measurements and detailed calculations of fundamental vibrational modes of vehicle and payload. Represented in simplified form by coupled masses and springs vibrating in one dimension, each spring having stiffness that gives rise to previously determined fundamental vibrational frequency associated mass in absence of coupling with other mass. Developed to avoid complexity and cost of full vibrations/stability calculations for each different combination of Space Shuttle payloads, simplified analysis technique also useful in assessing stability in loaded airplanes, ships, trucks, cranes, and conveyor systems.
Simplified Analysis Of Vehicle/Payload Vibrations
NASA Tech Briefs ; 12 , 10
1988-11-01
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