Abstract
Whereas most of the previous studies treat free-floating space robots, this investigation deals with a space robot subjected to a tether tension force. The system is composed of a main satellite in orbit, a tether, and a space robot with a manipulator consisting of two connected links. This study explores coupled motions of the space robot, tether, and main satellite in a gravity-gradient field. Typical dynamics and control results obtained numerically are compared with those for a free-floating space robot.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1587-1595 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Unknown Journal |
| Volume | 109 II |
| Publication status | Published - 2002 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Aerospace Engineering