Orbital scenario emulation; orbital robotics; floating platform; pneumatic levitation
Abstract :
[en] An aspect of the present invention relates to an arrangement for performing experiments with objects while mimicking zero-gravity conditions, comprising: (i) a support and (ii) one or more platform, comprising (a) a first set of pneumatic components arranged for blowing a pressurized fluid (air) to said support enabling the platform to detach from said support; (b) a second set of pneumatic components, different (in terms of performance) from said first set of pneumatic components, enabling the platform to move in one or more degrees of freedom; (c) one or more means for mounting objects to said platform and (d) one or more means for storage of said pressurized fluid.
Disciplines :
Aerospace & aeronautics engineering
Inventor :
YALCIN, Baris Can ; University of Luxembourg > Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust (SNT) > Space Robotics
COLOMA CHACON, Sofia ; University of Luxembourg > Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust (SNT) > Space Robotics
BOKAL, Zhanna ; University of Luxembourg > Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust (SNT) > Space Robotics
Ernest Skrzypczyk
MARTINEZ LUNA, Carol ; University of Luxembourg > Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust (SNT) > Space Robotics
OLIVARES MENDEZ, Miguel Angel ; University of Luxembourg > Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust (SNT) > Space Robotics
External co-authors :
no
Language :
English
Title (54) :
Pneumatic floating systems for performing zero-gravity experiments
