This paper details the development and early testing of a compliant suspension for a microspine gripper device for asteroid capture or zero-gravity percussive drilling. The microspine gripper architecture is reviewed, and a proposed microspine suspension design is presented and discussed. Prototyping methods are discussed, as well as testing methods and results. A path forward is identified from the results of the testing completed thus far. Key findings include: the microspine concept has been established as a valid architecture and the compliant suspension exhibits the desired stiffness characteristics for good gripping behavior. These developments will aid in developing the capability to grasp irregularly shaped boulders in microgravity.


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    Title :

    Microspine Gripping Mechanism for Asteroid Capture


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    Aerospace Mechanisms Symposium ; 2016 ; Santa Clara, CA, United States


    Publication date :

    2016-05-04


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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