Abstract - The dynamics of a dual probe is examined for the case where two probes, close to each other, are located at the far end of the tether. The system is designed to operate at the desired low altitudes and keep the tether oscillations bounded and small. Small perturbations and modal analysis techniques are used to analyze the linear (i.e., small amplitude) motions. The nonlinear motion is analyzed by means of a systematic parametric study using numerical simulations and stroboscopic mapping techniques. It is shown that the dual-probe configuration examined here is suitable for reaching altitudes as low as 130 km in the Earth's atmosphere. A single-probe tether system is preferable for reaching even lower altitudes.
Dynamics of a Dual-Probe Tethered System
LORENZINI, ENRICO
1997
Abstract
Abstract - The dynamics of a dual probe is examined for the case where two probes, close to each other, are located at the far end of the tether. The system is designed to operate at the desired low altitudes and keep the tether oscillations bounded and small. Small perturbations and modal analysis techniques are used to analyze the linear (i.e., small amplitude) motions. The nonlinear motion is analyzed by means of a systematic parametric study using numerical simulations and stroboscopic mapping techniques. It is shown that the dual-probe configuration examined here is suitable for reaching altitudes as low as 130 km in the Earth's atmosphere. A single-probe tether system is preferable for reaching even lower altitudes.Pubblicazioni consigliate
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