Publication Date:
2011-08-19
Description:
An active structural element for use in precision control of large space structures is described. The active member is intended to replace a passive strut in a truss-like structure. It incorporates an eddy current displacement sensor and an actuator that is either piezoelectric (PZT) or electrostrictive (PMN). The design of the device is summarized. Performance of separate PZT and PMN actuators is compared for several properties relevant to submicrometer control of precision structures.
Keywords:
SPACECRAFT INSTRUMENTATION
Type:
Optical Engineering (ISSN 0091-3286); 29; 1333-134
Format:
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