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Survey of Active Vibration Isolation Systems for Microgravity ApplicationsIn view of the utility of space vehicles as orbiting science laboratories, the need for vibration isolation systems for acceleration-sensitive experiments has gained increasing visibility. To date, three active microgravity vibration isolation systems have successfully been demonstrated in flight. A tutorial discussion of the microgravity vibration isolation problem, including a description of the acceleration environment of the International Space Station and attenuation requirements, as well as a comparison or the dynamics of passive isolation, active rack-level isolation, and active payload-level isolation is provided. The flight test results of the three demonstrated systems: suppression of transient accelerations by levitation, the microgravity vibration isolation mount, and the active rack isolation system are surveyed.
Document ID
20010067174
Acquisition Source
Marshall Space Flight Center
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Grodsinsky, Carlos M. (Bicron Corp. Newbury, OH United States)
Whorton, Mark S. (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL United States)
Date Acquired
September 7, 2013
Publication Date
October 1, 2000
Publication Information
Publication: Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets
Publisher: American Inst. of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc.
Volume: 37
Issue: 5
Subject Category
Space Processing
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.

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