Diverse Air-bearing Weightless eNvironment

Authors

John Poothokaran, Florida Institute of Technology
Kunal Badrinarayan, Florida Institute of Technology
Nathan Baldwin, Florida Institute of Technology
Mark Montero, Florida Institute of Technology
Mariam Ahmadkhanlou, Florida Institute of Technology
Robert Hastings, Florida Institute of Technology
Tesfaye Jote, Florida Institute of Technology
Gavin Jones, Florida Institute of Technology
Umut Oztekin, Florida Institute of Technology

Document Type

Poster

Abstract

A frictionless torque-free environment is required for spacecraft dynamics research, and can enable a diverse range of experiments involving satellite control systems. A spacecraft dynamics simulator uses airbearing technology to simulate a frictionless microgravity environment.

Advisor

Markus Wilde

Publication Date

2016

Recommended Citation

Poothokaran, John; Badrinarayan, Kunal; Baldwin, Nathan; Montero, Mark; Ahmadkhanlou, Mariam; Hastings, Robert; Jote, Tesfaye; Jones, Gavin; and Oztekin, Umut, "Diverse Air-bearing Weightless eNvironment" (2016). Aerospace, Physics, and Space Science Student Publications. 5.
https://repository.fit.edu/apss_student/5