Development of a Cold Gas Propulsion System for the ... - SSL - MIT
Development of a Cold Gas Propulsion System for the ... - SSL - MIT
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Tests on this vertical stand demonstrated 1-DOF attitude control, as shown in Figure 7-5.<br />
Figure 7-5. Yaw disturbance rejection demonstrating 1-DOF attitude control <strong>of</strong> TALARIS hopper.<br />
In <strong>the</strong> test shown in Figure 7-5, <strong>the</strong> sliders on <strong>the</strong> vertical test stand were locked, and <strong>the</strong> hopper was<br />
only free to yaw about its Z axis. (Although <strong>the</strong> test stand prevented <strong>the</strong> hopper from rolling or pitching,<br />
<strong>the</strong> plot shows some IMU drift, particularly in roll.) The attitude <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> hopper was disturbed, but <strong>the</strong><br />
vertical CGSE thrusters were able to return it to stability.<br />
Although 1-DOF attitude control was verified on <strong>the</strong> vertical test stand, <strong>the</strong> tests involving altitude were<br />
inconclusive. The EDFs still were not ready when vertical validation testing began, so a temporary<br />
weight-relief system was devised, utilizing a counterweight which is visible behind <strong>the</strong> vertical stand at<br />
<strong>the</strong> center right <strong>of</strong> Figure 7-4. Un<strong>for</strong>tunately, this applied undesirable dynamics to <strong>the</strong> vehicle during<br />
altitude tests. Fur<strong>the</strong>rmore, although <strong>the</strong> vertical stand was designed to allow only one degree <strong>of</strong><br />
rotational freedom, when <strong>the</strong> sliders were unlocked <strong>the</strong>y could travel at slightly different rates, and this<br />
meant that <strong>the</strong>re was some degree <strong>of</strong> both pitch and yaw possible in altitude-plus-attitude testing.<br />
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