Abstract
Tethered satellite systems, that is satellites in orbital motion connected by thin flexible cables up to a length of 100 km, are a new technology of space exploration. We give some applications which partly have been realized in missions and explain basic facts of mechanical modelling of such systems. A formulation of the equations of motion, especially suited for very stiff or inextensible tethers is given.
| Originalsprache | Englisch |
|---|---|
| Seiten (von - bis) | 329-332 |
| Seitenumfang | 4 |
| Fachzeitschrift | ZAMM Zeitschrift fur Angewandte Mathematik und Mechanik |
| Jahrgang | 76 |
| Ausgabenummer | SUPPL. 4 |
| Publikationsstatus | Veröffentlicht - 1996 |
| Extern publiziert | Ja |