Multiaxis vibration isolation, suppression, and steering system for space observational applications

Zahidul H. Rahman; John T. Spanos; Robert A. Laskin

doi:10.1117/12.308821

26 May 1998 Multiaxis vibration isolation, suppression, and steering system for space observational applications

Zahidul H. Rahman, John T. Spanos, Robert A. Laskin

Proceedings Volume 3351, Telescope Control Systems III; (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.308821
Event: Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation, 1998, Kona, HI, United States

Abstract

THe paper describes an actively controlled six-axis orthogonal hexapod mount that provides vibration isolation, suppression and steering capabilities for space observational systems. Experimental results for vibration isolation is presented. The results show that though the passive-only isolation reduces disturbance propagation significantly, the combination of active and passive isolation provides the best option. The active stage reduces the propagation over the passive-only case by additional 35 dB in the mid frequency range of 10-100Hz.

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Zahidul H. Rahman, John T. Spanos, and Robert A. Laskin "Multiaxis vibration isolation, suppression, and steering system for space observational applications", Proc. SPIE 3351, Telescope Control Systems III, (26 May 1998); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.308821

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