Space applications of microelectromechanical systems: Southwest Research Institute®vacuum microprobe facility and initial vacuum test results

2003 ◽  
Vol 74 (8) ◽  
pp. 3874-3878 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. J. McComas ◽  
G. P. Miller ◽  
J. N. Mitchell ◽  
S. E. Pope ◽  
P. W. Valek
Keyword(s):  
Microelectromechanical Systems ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Space Applications ◽  
Southwest Research Institute ◽  
Vacuum Test ◽  
Research Institute

scholarly journals An Experimental Characterization of TORVEastro, Cable-Driven Astronaut Robot

Robotics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 21
Author(s):  
Francesco Samani ◽  
Marco Ceccarelli
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Design ◽  
Vision System ◽  
Service Robot ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Operation Performance ◽  
Space Applications ◽  
Outdoor Space ◽  
Motion Characteristics ◽  
Three Degree Of Freedom

TORVEastro robot design is presented with a built prototype in LARM2 (Laboratory of Robot Mechatronics) for testing and characterizing its functionality for service in space stations. Several robot astronauts are designed with bulky human-like structures that cannot be convenient for outdoor space service in monitoring and maintenance of the external structures of orbital stations. The design features of TORVEastro robot are discussed with its peculiar mechanical design with 3 arm-legs as agile service robot astronaut. A lab prototype is used to test the operation performance and the feasibility of its peculiar design. The robot weighs 1 kg, and consists of a central torso, three identical three-degree of freedom (DoF) arm–legs and one vision system. Test results are reported to discuss the operation efficiency in terms of motion characteristics and power consumption during lab experiments that nevertheless show the feasibility of the robot for outdoor space applications.

Nonlinear Harmonic Monitoring of Gouged Dents in Pipeline Specimens Under Cyclic Loading

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alfred E. Crouch ◽  
G. Graham Chell
Keyword(s):  
Cyclic Loading ◽  
Signal Strength ◽  
Hazardous Materials ◽  
Line Pipe ◽  
Pipe Surface ◽  
Depth Data ◽  
Southwest Research Institute ◽  
The Us ◽  
Pressure Changes ◽  
Research Institute

The only in-line inspection technology commercially available for quantitative evaluation of gouged dents is the geometry pig which cannot discriminate between gouged and smooth dents and has no sensitivity to re-rounded dents. Southwest Research Institute® (SwRI®), has been funded by the US Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) and the Gas Research Institute (GRI) through the Pipeline Research Council International (PRCI), to determine the capability of the nonlinear harmonic (NLH) method to characterize the severity of gouged dents, including those that have been re-rounded by internal pressure. This paper describes the NLH method and presents a summary of results from previous work involving burst tests of gouged dents in 24” pipe as a precursor to the current work that involves experiments with four pressure chambers made from 12-inch line pipe under cyclic pressure changes. In each case, internal scanner hardware, driven from outside the pipe, deployed NLH probes against the pipe inner surface, the gouges being on the outer surface. Analysis of the mapped NLH signals on the inner pipe surface revealed residual strain patterns in the pipe and the strain anomalies produced by gouging. The strain anomalies clearly indicated the presence of the gouges on the outside surface, even when they had re-rounded. The signal maps also indicated the length and width of the gouges whereas the signal strength indicated the residual depth. Data are presented showing that the NLH method is capable of ranking the severity of pipeline gouged dents and their propensity for failure under cyclic loading.

scholarly journals Software and Instrumentation to Monitor the Performance of Natural Gas Pipeline Turbine Systems

1987 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip Levine ◽  
Daniel Patanjo ◽  
Wilkie Pak Lam
Keyword(s):  
Performance Evaluation ◽  
Natural Gas ◽  
Monitoring System ◽  
Field Test ◽  
Gas Turbines ◽  
Gas Pipeline ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Improve Performance ◽  
Natural Gas Pipeline ◽  
Research Institute

Software for monitoring and evaluating the performance of gas turbines is being developed under the auspices of Gas Research Institute (GRI). Reference [1] provides an overview of the GRI project. This paper describes the PEGASUS software and monitoring system. PEGASUS is an acronym for Performance Evaluation of GAS Users Systems. Field test results, on multi-shaft turbines used in the gas pipeline industry, have demonstrated the potential of the software. The software and instrumentation, can help identify maintenance and upgrade actions to improve performance.

Southwest Research Institute intensified detector development capability

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erik Wilkinson ◽  
Michael Vincent ◽  
Christopher Kofoed ◽  
John Andrews ◽  
Judith Brownsberger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Southwest Research Institute ◽  
Development Capability ◽  
Research Institute

Reliability of Low Glass Transition Temperature COTS PEM’s for Space Applications

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Sandor ◽  
S. Agarwal ◽  
D. Peters ◽  
M. S. Cooper
Keyword(s):  
Glass Transition ◽  
Transition Temperature ◽  
Glass Transition Temperature ◽  
Flame Retardants ◽  
Measurement Techniques ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Space Applications ◽  
Molding Compound ◽  
Different Temperatures ◽  
Compound Materials

Microcircuit manufacturers of Plastic Encapsulated Microcircuits (PEM’s) have made changes in epoxy molding compound materials and chemistry, which lower Glass Transition Temperature (Tg). PEM users in harsh environments have concerns if either the part in its application, or in evaluation or assembly, is used close to, or above, the Tg. Various Tg measurement techniques are available and discussed. Test results from one technique is reviewed. The implications of the Tg results on usage of these parts in space applications will be presented. Burn-in/ reliability test results of samples with low Tg PEM’s will be presented. The reliability experiments include testing under different temperatures. The issue being addressed is whether outgassing of molding compounds occurs when the temperature of the molding compound exceeds the Tg. This is a caution noted by many vendors. As an example outgassing of flame retardants can degrade parametric performance and wire bond integrity. This would be the case when PEMS are being qualified for Space applications using burn-in or in storage environments. JPL’s past experience has shown that COTS PEMS parametrics can degrade significantly even when the burn-in temperature is well below the Tg. Two different microcircuits exhibiting low Tg were evaluated. Assessment of final electrical test measurements and yield are shown.

Nanomechanical Measurement Methods on the Basis of MEMS

2014 ◽  
Vol 651-653 ◽  
pp. 465-471
Author(s):  
Feng Luo ◽  
Liang Zhang ◽  
Zhi Kai Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Finite Element Analysis ◽  
Microelectromechanical Systems ◽  
Test System ◽  
Measurement Methods ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Performance Parameters ◽  
Sensors And Actuators ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Measurement Systems

Recently microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) have found increasingly more applications in measurement technique in form of sensors and actuators. Here a report on the development and test of nanomechanical measurement methods and systems on the basis of MEMS will be delivered. A nanoforce actuator, a nanotensile test system which are all realized in the form of MEMS are in the focus. Design and numerical simulation of the nanoforce actuator with the help of finite element analysis (FEA) are detailed . In the article the principle of these measurement systems, the design, the manufacture and the assembly of the MEMS as well as first test results and achieved performance parameters are described.

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