Structural Dynamics & Control Laboratory

Microdynamic Design and Analysis for a Terrestrial Planet Finder (TPF) Structurally Connected Interferometer

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Objectives

  • Develop a TPF boom structural architectural study including microdynamic bounding analysis
    • Incorporate considerations of microdynamic "spontaneous vibrations" into existing large space structure conceptual design methodolgoies
  • Develop microdynamic design guidelines for accommodating these effects
    • Allocate requirements to structural architecture/stiffness and component frictional loss factor
  • Suggest risk reduction activities to verify key assumptions of the microdynamic bounding analysis
    • Cryogenic friction effects
    • Subsystem verification of microdynamic stability bound
Reports
Final Presentation (17 October 2003)
Final Report

Related Papers

Lake, M.S., Peterson, L.D. and Mikulas, M.M. “Space Structures on the Back of an Envelope: John Hedgepeth’s Approach to Design” AIAA-2003-1448, Proceedings of the 44th Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference, Norfolk, Virginia, April, 2003.

Peterson, L.D. and Hinkle, J.D. “Microdynamic Design Requirements for Large Space Structures”, AIAA-2003-1451, Proceedings of the 44th Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference, Norfolk, Virginia, April, 2003.
Peterson, L.D. and Hinkle, J.D. “Implications of Structural Design Requirements for Selection of Future Space Telescope Architectures” SPIE-5166-05, Proceedings of the SPIE Annual Meeting, San Diego, California, August, 2003.
Related Presentations
Peterson, L.D., Hinkle, J.D. and Levine, M. "Microdynamic Design and Analysis for a TPF Structurally Connected Interferometer" TPF Science, Technology and Design Expo, Pasadena, California, 16 October 2003