Magazine Article

Multibody Simulation Software Testbed for Small-Body Exploration and Sampling

TBMG-11875

11/01/2011

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G-TAG is a software tool for the multibody simulation of a spacecraft with a robotic arm and a sampling mechanism, which performs a touch-and-go (TAG) maneuver for sampling from the surface of a small celestial body. G-TAG utilizes G- DYN, a multi-body simulation engine described in the previous article, and interfaces to controllers, estimators, and environmental forces that affect the spacecraft. G-TAG can easily be adapted for the analysis of the mission stress cases to support the design of a TAG system, as well as for comprehensive Monte Carlo simulations to analyze and evaluate a particular TAG system design.

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"Multibody Simulation Software Testbed for Small-Body Exploration and Sampling," Mobility Engineering, November 1, 2011.
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Nov 1, 2011
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TBMG-11875
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English