F-6-3-1 Small Docking Mechanism for Small Mothership-Daughtership Satellites : on-ground experiments

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  • Ui Kyoichi
    Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Department Tokyo Institute of Technology
  • Nakaya Koji
    Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Department Tokyo Institute of Technology
  • Sawada Hirotaka
    Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Department Tokyo Institute of Technology
  • Miyashita Naoki
    Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Department Tokyo Institute of Technology
  • Iai Masafumi
    Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Department Tokyo Institute of Technology
  • Matunaga Saburo
    Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Department Tokyo Institute of Technology

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This paper deals with study and development of a small docking mechanism. The docking mechanism aims to be used in some type of small mothership-daughtership satellites in orbit. We introduce a docking method and propose new docking mechanism based on the method. The mechanism, which has the grasping and guiding functions, is small, lightweight, low power, and a simple system to meet the mothership-daughtership configuration and requirements. We manufacture a fundamental test model and conduct 2-dimensional microgravity experiments using an air floating test bed, as well as 3-dimensional ones using a drop-shaft tower in order to verify the designed functions under the microgravity environment. We analyze the docking behavior of the docking mechanism and the satellite which shows rigidbody collision motion with friction. Finally, we describe a plan of numerical simulations for comparison with the on-ground experiments mentioned above.

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