Air Bearing Table Satellite

This is a used rotating air bearing test table for providing a nearly torque free spinning platform for testing spacecraft instruments or avionics.

Air bearing table satellite.

Wu an air bearing table for satellite attitude control simulation ieee 10th conference on industrial electronics and applications iciea 1420 1425 2015. This paper presents new planar air bearing microgravity simulator which has two distinctive features. An air bearing table for satellite attitude control simulation abstract. Built for the most demanding applications every table provides ultra smooth motion sub micron accuracy and absolute repeatability.

The unit is made up of a very heavy cast iron base spindle assembly slip ring drive motor and table assembly. Gives overview of a platform meant for cubesats with automatic balancing. Abtech s precision air bearing rotary tables address the metrology needs for different weights and part size. Journal of aerospace engineering vol.

Separate air bearings supporting each link of. Tests is based on application of planar air bearings which provide negligible friction and allow free planar motion of the satellite manipulator system on the granite table. An air bearing table for satellite attitude control simulation spacecraft attitude dynamics simulator actuated by cold gas propulsion system 21 october 2014 proceedings of the institution of mechanical engineers part g. Air bearing rotary tables.

Attitude control of a spacecraft is critical for its operations but at the same time poses a significant challenge to control engineers due to the non linear behaviour of attitude dynamics.