Experimental Investigation of Spacecraft Rendezvous and Docking by Development of a 3 Degree of Freedom Satellite Simulator Testbed

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dc.contributor.advisorZhu, George Z. H.
dc.contributor.authorCookson, Joshua Jonathan
dc.date.accessioned2020-05-11T12:42:41Z
dc.date.available2020-05-11T12:42:41Z
dc.date.copyright2019-08
dc.date.issued2020-05-11
dc.date.updated2020-05-11T12:42:41Z
dc.degree.disciplineEarth & Space Science
dc.degree.levelMaster's
dc.degree.nameMSc - Master of Science
dc.description.abstractThis thesis developed a 3 degree of freedom air bearing satellite simulator testbed. The major components of this testbed are a 2-meter by 4-meter granite table, a pair of satellite simulators, and a passive infrared marker array. The goal of this implementation was to achieve soft docking between 2 satellite simulators while relying only on hardware and systems onboard the satellite simulator. The satellite simulators make use of compressed air stored onboard in tanks to supply the air bearing and gas thrusters. The air bearing system provides a thin cushion of air for the satellite simulator to float on, removing surface contact and friction between the satellite simulator and the granite table. This produces a 3 degree of freedom system which is effectively free of the effects of gravity. The infrared marker array is used to provide reference points similar to stars to enable an onboard positioning system using a single observer. The experimental results obtained here demonstrate the successful implementation of this testbed.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10315/37388
dc.languageen
dc.rightsAuthor owns copyright, except where explicitly noted. Please contact the author directly with licensing requests.
dc.subjectAerospace engineering
dc.subject.keywordsPlanar
dc.subject.keywordsAir bearing
dc.subject.keywordsSatellite
dc.subject.keywordsTest bed
dc.subject.keywords3DOF
dc.subject.keywordsSpacecraft
dc.subject.keywordsDynamics
dc.subject.keywordsDocking
dc.subject.keywordsSatellite simulator
dc.titleExperimental Investigation of Spacecraft Rendezvous and Docking by Development of a 3 Degree of Freedom Satellite Simulator Testbed
dc.typeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation

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