Damping Update

Saturday, March 20, 2010

 


Update on the damping system. We decided to go with dry damping (Couloumb Friction) to damp the landing. Essentially, the system will work like car brakes, using plates to rub against each other to create friction. We have done some preliminary calculations to see the response of LEVITATE when it touches down. Here is a graph showing the response, or the motion the crew will feel when they land.



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