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Momentum dumping for space robots

  • Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR)
  • Technical University of Munich

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Abstract

During the robotic capture of a target object on orbit, accidental contacts may happen. During contacts, momentum is transferred to the system, causing a drift of the space robot in the inertial space. When no remediation is taken, the arm might converge to singularity or workspace limit within seconds, compromising the capture operation. This article presents a method to control the end-effector while simultaneously extracting any accumulated momentum in the system to cancel the drift. A feature of the method is that external actuators are only used for the momentum extraction and not to counterbalance the manipulator control forces. The control is validated with experiments using a Hardware-In-the-Loop (HIL) robotic simulator composed of a 7DOF (Degrees Of Freedom) arm mounted on a 6DOF moving base.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2017 IEEE 56th Annual Conference on Decision and Control, CDC 2017
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages5243-5248
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781509028733
DOIs
StatePublished - 28 Jun 2017
Event56th IEEE Annual Conference on Decision and Control, CDC 2017 - Melbourne, Australia
Duration: 12 Dec 201715 Dec 2017

Publication series

Name2017 IEEE 56th Annual Conference on Decision and Control, CDC 2017
Volume2018-January

Conference

Conference56th IEEE Annual Conference on Decision and Control, CDC 2017
Country/TerritoryAustralia
CityMelbourne
Period12/12/1715/12/17

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