Multi-axis whole-spacecraft vibration isolation for small launch vehicles

Conor D. Johnson; Paul S. Wilke; Kenneth R. Darling

doi:10.1117/12.432699

2 July 2001 Multi-axis whole-spacecraft vibration isolation for small launch vehicles

Conor D. Johnson, Paul S. Wilke, Kenneth R. Darling

Proceedings Volume 4331, Smart Structures and Materials 2001: Damping and Isolation; (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.432699
Event: SPIE's 8th Annual International Symposium on Smart Structures and Materials, 2001, Newport Beach, CA, United States

Abstract

Small launch vehicles present an economically viable method for placing small satellites into orbit. These launch vehicles would be even more attractive to satellite customers if they could provide a softer ride to orbit. Passive whole-spacecraft vibration isolation systems have been developed for small launch vehicles to greatly reduce the dynamic launch loads. To date, two types of isolation systems have been designed.

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Conor D. Johnson, Paul S. Wilke, and Kenneth R. Darling "Multi-axis whole-spacecraft vibration isolation for small launch vehicles", Proc. SPIE 4331, Smart Structures and Materials 2001: Damping and Isolation, (2 July 2001); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.432699

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