Tendon-Actuated Lightweight In-Space MANipulator (TALISMAN)
Tendon-Actuated Lightweight In-Space MANipulator (TALISMAN)
- New search for: J. T. Dorsey
- New search for: W. R. Doggett
- New search for: E. E. Komendera
- New search for: J. T. Dorsey
- New search for: W. R. Doggett
- New search for: E. E. Komendera
The robotic architecture of State-of-the-Art (SOA) space manipulators, represented by the Shuttle Remote Manipulator System (SRMS), inherently limits their capabilities to extend reach, reduce mass, apply force and package efficiently. TALISMAN uses a new and innovative robotic architecture that incorporates a combination of lightweight truss links, a novel hinge joint, tendon-articulation and passive tension stiffening to achieve revolutionary performance. A TALISMAN with performance similar to the SRMS has 1/10th of its mass and packages in 1/7th of its volume. The TALISMAN architecture allows its reach to be scaled over a large range; from 10 to over 300 meters. In addition, the dexterity (number of degrees-of-freedom) can be easily adjusted without significantly impacting manipulator mass because the joints are very lightweight.
Document information
Tendon-Actuated Lightweight In-Space MANipulator (TALISMAN)
2015
3 pages
Report
No indication
English