Isolation, pointing, and suppression (IPS) system for high-performance spacecraft

Tim Hindle; Torey Davis; Jim Fischer

doi:10.1117/12.720663

11 April 2007 Isolation, pointing, and suppression (IPS) system for high-performance spacecraft

Tim Hindle, Torey Davis, Jim Fischer

Proceedings Volume 6527, Industrial and Commercial Applications of Smart Structures Technologies 2007; 652705 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.720663
Event: SPIE Smart Structures and Materials + Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring, 2007, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Passive mechanical isolation is often times the first step taken to remedy vibration issues on-board a spacecraft. In many cases, this is done with a hexapod of axial members or struts to obtain the desired passive isolation in all six degrees-of-freedom (DOF). In some instances, where the disturbance sources are excessive or the payload is particularly sensitive to vibration, additional steps are taken to improve the performance beyond that of passive isolation. Additional performance or functionality can be obtained with the addition of active control, using a hexapod of hybrid (passive/active) elements at the interface between the payload and the bus. This paper describes Honeywell's Isolation, Pointing, and Suppression (IPS) system. It is a hybrid isolation system designed to isolate a sensitive spacecraft payload with very low passive resonant break frequencies while affording agile independent payload pointing, on-board payload disturbance rejection, and active isolation augmentation. This system is an extension of the work done on Honeywell's previous Vibration Isolation, Steering, and Suppression (VISS) flight experiment. Besides being designed for a different size payload than VISS, the IPS strut includes a dual-stage voice coil design for improved dynamic range as well as improved low-noise drive electronics. In addition, the IPS struts include integral load cells, gap sensors, and payloadside accelerometers for control and telemetry purposes. The associated system-level control architecture to accomplish these tasks is also new for this program as compared to VISS. A summary of the IPS system, including analysis and hardware design, build, and single axis bipod testing will be reviewed.

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Tim Hindle, Torey Davis, and Jim Fischer "Isolation, pointing, and suppression (IPS) system for high-performance spacecraft", Proc. SPIE 6527, Industrial and Commercial Applications of Smart Structures Technologies 2007, 652705 (11 April 2007); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.720663

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