On-ground testing of the role of adhesion in the LISA-Pathfinder test mass injection phase
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DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2017.02.030
Abstract: Abstract Many space missions share the need to fly a free-falling body inside the spacecraft, as a reference for navigation and/or as a probe for the local gravitational field. When a mechanism is required to… read more here.
Keywords: phase; adhesion; mass; lisa pathfinder ... See more keywords
Possibility analysis of a flat cuboid Au–Pt alloy test mass employed in space gravitational wave detection
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DOI: 10.1088/1361-6382/add837
Abstract: Space-based gravitational wave detection generally employs kilogram-scale cubic test masses. The flat cuboid test mass for gravity satellites has the advantages of lightweight, low remanent magnetic moment, low preload force requirement and convenient ground testing.… read more here.
Keywords: flat cuboid; gravitational wave; test mass; test ... See more keywords
Test mass charge estimation for the space inertial sensor with extended Kalman filter
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DOI: 10.1088/1361-6501/ad28ae
Abstract: Charge Management System (CMS), aimed at mitigating charge-induced noise on an isolated free-falling test mass (TM), is a crucial component of space inertial sensors in various spaceborne gravitational missions. The estimation of TM charge is… read more here.
Keywords: charge estimation; kalman filter; test mass; estimation ... See more keywords
Self-Triggered Fuzzy Data-Driven Learning-Based Test Mass Suspension Control for Space Inertia Sensor
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DOI: 10.1109/taes.2024.3418940
Abstract: To propose an ultrahigh-precision test mass suspension control scheme for the space inertia sensor in the mission of space detection, a self-triggered data-driven adaptive control approach is investigated in this article, utilizing the sampling measurements… read more here.
Keywords: self triggered; control; test mass; data driven ... See more keywords
Estimation of the Electrostatic Effects in the LISA-Pathfinder Critical Test Mass Dynamics via the Method of Moments
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DOI: 10.1109/tmech.2021.3050766
Abstract: LISA-Pathfinder is an European Space Agency (ESA) space mission flown between 2015 and 2017 to demonstrate a technological maturity sufficient for building a gravitational waves telescope in space, such as the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna… read more here.
Keywords: lisa pathfinder; test; method moments; test mass ... See more keywords
Performance analysis and system optimization of grabbing positioning and release mechanism of test mass in different operating environments
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DOI: 10.1177/14644193251374851
Abstract: Grabbing positioning and release mechanism (GPRM) of the test mass (TM) is one of the key components for the inertial sensor of space gravitational wave detection. In this article, the coupling simulation of multi-body dynamics,… read more here.
Keywords: positioning release; release; test mass; grabbing positioning ... See more keywords
Test Mass Capture Control for Drag-Free Satellite Based on State-Dependent Riccati Equation Method
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DOI: 10.3390/act13110434
Abstract: The drag-free satellite plays an important role in the space-based gravitational wave observatory. The capture control of test mass after release is a crucial technology that can affect the success of the mission. The test… read more here.
Keywords: drag free; free satellite; capture control; test mass ... See more keywords