Abstract

This paper presents a connection mechanism for autonomous self-assembly of segmented space mirrors. Using this connection mechanism, space mirrors can be autonomously captured, positioned, locked and adjusted. The purpose of assembling space mirrors on orbit is to overcome the limits of launch volume and mass and provide a feasibility for future extremely large space telescope in order to improve optical performance to function as monolithic mirrors. In this paper, first, the design details and operation principle of the connection mechanism are presented. Then, based on the initial capture conditions, a double-contact model is investigated. And simulated results of the dynamic and optical performance show that the proposed mechanism overcomes significant alignment errors and is considered suitable for space optical system.

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2013 (1)

L. D. Feinberg, J. G. Budinoff, H. A. MacEwen, G. W. Matthews, and M. Postman, “Modular assembled space telescope,” Opt. Eng. 52(9), 091802 (2013).
[Crossref]

2012 (2)

P. A. Lightsey, C. B. Atkinson, M. C. Clampin, and L. D. Feinberg, “James Webb Space Telescope: large deployable cryogenic telescope in space,” Opt. Eng. 51(1), 011003 (2012).
[Crossref]

M. Postman, T. M. Brown, K. R. Sembach, J. Tumlinson, C. M. Mountain, R. Soummer, and W. R. Oegerle, “Advanced technology large-aperture space telescope: science drivers and technology developments,” Opt. Eng. 51(1), 011007 (2012).
[Crossref]

2011 (1)

H. Wei, Y. Chen, J. Tan, and T. Wang, “Sambot: A self-assembly modular robot system,” IEEE Trans. Mech 16(4), 745–757 (2011).

2009 (2)

M. Delrobaei and K. A. McIsaac, “Connection mechanism for autonomous self-assembly in mobile robots,” IEEE Trans. Robot. 25(6), 1413–1419 (2009).
[Crossref]

J. G. Katz, “Estimation and control of flexible space structures for autonomous on-orbit assembly,” Focus on Powder Coatings 2007(9), 5 (2009).

2006 (1)

R. Groß, M. Bonani, F. Mondada, and M. Dorigo, “Autonomous self-assembly in swarm-bots,” IEEE Trans. Robot. 22(6), 1115–1130 (2006).
[Crossref]

2004 (1)

J. Nella, P. D. Atcheson, C. B. Atkinson, D. Au, A. J. Bronowicki, E. Bujanda, A. Cohen, D. Davies, P. A. Lightsey, R. Lynch, R. Lundquist, M. T. Menzel, M. Mohan, J. Pohner, P. Reynolds, H. Rivera, S. C. Texter, D. V. Shuckstes, D. D. Fitzgerald Simmons, R. C. Smith, P. C. Sullivan, D. D. Waldie, and R. Woods, “James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) observatory architecture and performance,” Proc. SPIE 5487, 576–587 (2004).
[Crossref]

2003 (1)

W. M. Shen, P. Will, and B. Khoshnevis, “Self-assembly in space via self-reconfigurable robots,” Proc. SPIE 2, 2516–2521 (2003).

1996 (1)

R. E. Williams, B. Blacker, M. Dickinson, W. V. D. Dixon, H. C. Ferguson, A. S. Fruchter, M. Giavalisco, R. L. Gilliland, I. Heyer, R. Katsanis, Z. Levay, R. A. Lucas, D. B. McElroy, L. Petro, M. Postman, H.-M. Adorf, and R. Hook, “The Hubble ultra deep field: observations, data reduction, and galaxy photometry,” Astron. J. 112, 1335 (1996).
[Crossref]

Adorf, H.-M.

R. E. Williams, B. Blacker, M. Dickinson, W. V. D. Dixon, H. C. Ferguson, A. S. Fruchter, M. Giavalisco, R. L. Gilliland, I. Heyer, R. Katsanis, Z. Levay, R. A. Lucas, D. B. McElroy, L. Petro, M. Postman, H.-M. Adorf, and R. Hook, “The Hubble ultra deep field: observations, data reduction, and galaxy photometry,” Astron. J. 112, 1335 (1996).
[Crossref]

Atcheson, P. D.

J. Nella, P. D. Atcheson, C. B. Atkinson, D. Au, A. J. Bronowicki, E. Bujanda, A. Cohen, D. Davies, P. A. Lightsey, R. Lynch, R. Lundquist, M. T. Menzel, M. Mohan, J. Pohner, P. Reynolds, H. Rivera, S. C. Texter, D. V. Shuckstes, D. D. Fitzgerald Simmons, R. C. Smith, P. C. Sullivan, D. D. Waldie, and R. Woods, “James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) observatory architecture and performance,” Proc. SPIE 5487, 576–587 (2004).
[Crossref]

Atkinson, C. B.

P. A. Lightsey, C. B. Atkinson, M. C. Clampin, and L. D. Feinberg, “James Webb Space Telescope: large deployable cryogenic telescope in space,” Opt. Eng. 51(1), 011003 (2012).
[Crossref]

J. Nella, P. D. Atcheson, C. B. Atkinson, D. Au, A. J. Bronowicki, E. Bujanda, A. Cohen, D. Davies, P. A. Lightsey, R. Lynch, R. Lundquist, M. T. Menzel, M. Mohan, J. Pohner, P. Reynolds, H. Rivera, S. C. Texter, D. V. Shuckstes, D. D. Fitzgerald Simmons, R. C. Smith, P. C. Sullivan, D. D. Waldie, and R. Woods, “James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) observatory architecture and performance,” Proc. SPIE 5487, 576–587 (2004).
[Crossref]

Au, D.

J. Nella, P. D. Atcheson, C. B. Atkinson, D. Au, A. J. Bronowicki, E. Bujanda, A. Cohen, D. Davies, P. A. Lightsey, R. Lynch, R. Lundquist, M. T. Menzel, M. Mohan, J. Pohner, P. Reynolds, H. Rivera, S. C. Texter, D. V. Shuckstes, D. D. Fitzgerald Simmons, R. C. Smith, P. C. Sullivan, D. D. Waldie, and R. Woods, “James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) observatory architecture and performance,” Proc. SPIE 5487, 576–587 (2004).
[Crossref]

Ayre, M.

D. Izzo, L. Pettazzi, and M. Ayre, “Mission concept for autonomous on orbit assembly of a large reflector in space,” in 56th International Astronautical Congress, 05, 03, (2005).

Blacker, B.

R. E. Williams, B. Blacker, M. Dickinson, W. V. D. Dixon, H. C. Ferguson, A. S. Fruchter, M. Giavalisco, R. L. Gilliland, I. Heyer, R. Katsanis, Z. Levay, R. A. Lucas, D. B. McElroy, L. Petro, M. Postman, H.-M. Adorf, and R. Hook, “The Hubble ultra deep field: observations, data reduction, and galaxy photometry,” Astron. J. 112, 1335 (1996).
[Crossref]

Bonani, M.

R. Groß, M. Bonani, F. Mondada, and M. Dorigo, “Autonomous self-assembly in swarm-bots,” IEEE Trans. Robot. 22(6), 1115–1130 (2006).
[Crossref]

Bronowicki, A. J.

J. Nella, P. D. Atcheson, C. B. Atkinson, D. Au, A. J. Bronowicki, E. Bujanda, A. Cohen, D. Davies, P. A. Lightsey, R. Lynch, R. Lundquist, M. T. Menzel, M. Mohan, J. Pohner, P. Reynolds, H. Rivera, S. C. Texter, D. V. Shuckstes, D. D. Fitzgerald Simmons, R. C. Smith, P. C. Sullivan, D. D. Waldie, and R. Woods, “James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) observatory architecture and performance,” Proc. SPIE 5487, 576–587 (2004).
[Crossref]

Brown, T. M.

M. Postman, T. M. Brown, K. R. Sembach, J. Tumlinson, C. M. Mountain, R. Soummer, and W. R. Oegerle, “Advanced technology large-aperture space telescope: science drivers and technology developments,” Opt. Eng. 51(1), 011007 (2012).
[Crossref]

Budinoff, J. G.

L. D. Feinberg, J. G. Budinoff, H. A. MacEwen, G. W. Matthews, and M. Postman, “Modular assembled space telescope,” Opt. Eng. 52(9), 091802 (2013).
[Crossref]

Bujanda, E.

J. Nella, P. D. Atcheson, C. B. Atkinson, D. Au, A. J. Bronowicki, E. Bujanda, A. Cohen, D. Davies, P. A. Lightsey, R. Lynch, R. Lundquist, M. T. Menzel, M. Mohan, J. Pohner, P. Reynolds, H. Rivera, S. C. Texter, D. V. Shuckstes, D. D. Fitzgerald Simmons, R. C. Smith, P. C. Sullivan, D. D. Waldie, and R. Woods, “James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) observatory architecture and performance,” Proc. SPIE 5487, 576–587 (2004).
[Crossref]

Burdick, G. M.

K. G. Carpenter, S. Etemad, B. D. Seery, H. Thronson, G. M. Burdick, D. Coulter, and M. Postman, “OpTIIX: an ISS-based testbed paving the roadmap toward a next generation large aperture UV/optical space telescope,” (2012).

Carpenter, K. G.

K. G. Carpenter, S. Etemad, B. D. Seery, H. Thronson, G. M. Burdick, D. Coulter, and M. Postman, “OpTIIX: an ISS-based testbed paving the roadmap toward a next generation large aperture UV/optical space telescope,” (2012).

Chen, A.

A. S. Otero, A. Chen, D. W. Miller, and M. Hilstad, “SPHERES: Development of an ISS laboratory for formation flight and docking research,” in Proceedings of IEEE Conference on Aerospace (IEEE, 2002), 1–59–1-73.
[Crossref]

Chen, Y.

H. Wei, Y. Chen, J. Tan, and T. Wang, “Sambot: A self-assembly modular robot system,” IEEE Trans. Mech 16(4), 745–757 (2011).

Clampin, M. C.

P. A. Lightsey, C. B. Atkinson, M. C. Clampin, and L. D. Feinberg, “James Webb Space Telescope: large deployable cryogenic telescope in space,” Opt. Eng. 51(1), 011003 (2012).
[Crossref]

Cohen, A.

J. Nella, P. D. Atcheson, C. B. Atkinson, D. Au, A. J. Bronowicki, E. Bujanda, A. Cohen, D. Davies, P. A. Lightsey, R. Lynch, R. Lundquist, M. T. Menzel, M. Mohan, J. Pohner, P. Reynolds, H. Rivera, S. C. Texter, D. V. Shuckstes, D. D. Fitzgerald Simmons, R. C. Smith, P. C. Sullivan, D. D. Waldie, and R. Woods, “James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) observatory architecture and performance,” Proc. SPIE 5487, 576–587 (2004).
[Crossref]

Coulter, D.

K. G. Carpenter, S. Etemad, B. D. Seery, H. Thronson, G. M. Burdick, D. Coulter, and M. Postman, “OpTIIX: an ISS-based testbed paving the roadmap toward a next generation large aperture UV/optical space telescope,” (2012).

Davies, D.

J. Nella, P. D. Atcheson, C. B. Atkinson, D. Au, A. J. Bronowicki, E. Bujanda, A. Cohen, D. Davies, P. A. Lightsey, R. Lynch, R. Lundquist, M. T. Menzel, M. Mohan, J. Pohner, P. Reynolds, H. Rivera, S. C. Texter, D. V. Shuckstes, D. D. Fitzgerald Simmons, R. C. Smith, P. C. Sullivan, D. D. Waldie, and R. Woods, “James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) observatory architecture and performance,” Proc. SPIE 5487, 576–587 (2004).
[Crossref]

Delrobaei, M.

M. Delrobaei and K. A. McIsaac, “Connection mechanism for autonomous self-assembly in mobile robots,” IEEE Trans. Robot. 25(6), 1413–1419 (2009).
[Crossref]

Dickinson, M.

R. E. Williams, B. Blacker, M. Dickinson, W. V. D. Dixon, H. C. Ferguson, A. S. Fruchter, M. Giavalisco, R. L. Gilliland, I. Heyer, R. Katsanis, Z. Levay, R. A. Lucas, D. B. McElroy, L. Petro, M. Postman, H.-M. Adorf, and R. Hook, “The Hubble ultra deep field: observations, data reduction, and galaxy photometry,” Astron. J. 112, 1335 (1996).
[Crossref]

Dixon, W. V. D.

R. E. Williams, B. Blacker, M. Dickinson, W. V. D. Dixon, H. C. Ferguson, A. S. Fruchter, M. Giavalisco, R. L. Gilliland, I. Heyer, R. Katsanis, Z. Levay, R. A. Lucas, D. B. McElroy, L. Petro, M. Postman, H.-M. Adorf, and R. Hook, “The Hubble ultra deep field: observations, data reduction, and galaxy photometry,” Astron. J. 112, 1335 (1996).
[Crossref]

Dorigo, M.

R. Groß, M. Bonani, F. Mondada, and M. Dorigo, “Autonomous self-assembly in swarm-bots,” IEEE Trans. Robot. 22(6), 1115–1130 (2006).
[Crossref]

Etemad, S.

K. G. Carpenter, S. Etemad, B. D. Seery, H. Thronson, G. M. Burdick, D. Coulter, and M. Postman, “OpTIIX: an ISS-based testbed paving the roadmap toward a next generation large aperture UV/optical space telescope,” (2012).

Feinberg, L. D.

L. D. Feinberg, J. G. Budinoff, H. A. MacEwen, G. W. Matthews, and M. Postman, “Modular assembled space telescope,” Opt. Eng. 52(9), 091802 (2013).
[Crossref]

P. A. Lightsey, C. B. Atkinson, M. C. Clampin, and L. D. Feinberg, “James Webb Space Telescope: large deployable cryogenic telescope in space,” Opt. Eng. 51(1), 011003 (2012).
[Crossref]

Ferguson, H. C.

R. E. Williams, B. Blacker, M. Dickinson, W. V. D. Dixon, H. C. Ferguson, A. S. Fruchter, M. Giavalisco, R. L. Gilliland, I. Heyer, R. Katsanis, Z. Levay, R. A. Lucas, D. B. McElroy, L. Petro, M. Postman, H.-M. Adorf, and R. Hook, “The Hubble ultra deep field: observations, data reduction, and galaxy photometry,” Astron. J. 112, 1335 (1996).
[Crossref]

Fitzgerald Simmons, D. D.

J. Nella, P. D. Atcheson, C. B. Atkinson, D. Au, A. J. Bronowicki, E. Bujanda, A. Cohen, D. Davies, P. A. Lightsey, R. Lynch, R. Lundquist, M. T. Menzel, M. Mohan, J. Pohner, P. Reynolds, H. Rivera, S. C. Texter, D. V. Shuckstes, D. D. Fitzgerald Simmons, R. C. Smith, P. C. Sullivan, D. D. Waldie, and R. Woods, “James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) observatory architecture and performance,” Proc. SPIE 5487, 576–587 (2004).
[Crossref]

Fruchter, A. S.

R. E. Williams, B. Blacker, M. Dickinson, W. V. D. Dixon, H. C. Ferguson, A. S. Fruchter, M. Giavalisco, R. L. Gilliland, I. Heyer, R. Katsanis, Z. Levay, R. A. Lucas, D. B. McElroy, L. Petro, M. Postman, H.-M. Adorf, and R. Hook, “The Hubble ultra deep field: observations, data reduction, and galaxy photometry,” Astron. J. 112, 1335 (1996).
[Crossref]

Giavalisco, M.

R. E. Williams, B. Blacker, M. Dickinson, W. V. D. Dixon, H. C. Ferguson, A. S. Fruchter, M. Giavalisco, R. L. Gilliland, I. Heyer, R. Katsanis, Z. Levay, R. A. Lucas, D. B. McElroy, L. Petro, M. Postman, H.-M. Adorf, and R. Hook, “The Hubble ultra deep field: observations, data reduction, and galaxy photometry,” Astron. J. 112, 1335 (1996).
[Crossref]

Gilliland, R. L.

R. E. Williams, B. Blacker, M. Dickinson, W. V. D. Dixon, H. C. Ferguson, A. S. Fruchter, M. Giavalisco, R. L. Gilliland, I. Heyer, R. Katsanis, Z. Levay, R. A. Lucas, D. B. McElroy, L. Petro, M. Postman, H.-M. Adorf, and R. Hook, “The Hubble ultra deep field: observations, data reduction, and galaxy photometry,” Astron. J. 112, 1335 (1996).
[Crossref]

Groß, R.

R. Groß, M. Bonani, F. Mondada, and M. Dorigo, “Autonomous self-assembly in swarm-bots,” IEEE Trans. Robot. 22(6), 1115–1130 (2006).
[Crossref]

Heiman, M.

L. Rodgers, N. Hoff, E. Jordan, M. Heiman, and D. Miller, “A universal interface for modular spacecraft,” 19th Annual AIAA/USU Conference on Small Satellites (Academic, 2005), 1–8.

Heyer, I.

R. E. Williams, B. Blacker, M. Dickinson, W. V. D. Dixon, H. C. Ferguson, A. S. Fruchter, M. Giavalisco, R. L. Gilliland, I. Heyer, R. Katsanis, Z. Levay, R. A. Lucas, D. B. McElroy, L. Petro, M. Postman, H.-M. Adorf, and R. Hook, “The Hubble ultra deep field: observations, data reduction, and galaxy photometry,” Astron. J. 112, 1335 (1996).
[Crossref]

Hilstad, M.

A. S. Otero, A. Chen, D. W. Miller, and M. Hilstad, “SPHERES: Development of an ISS laboratory for formation flight and docking research,” in Proceedings of IEEE Conference on Aerospace (IEEE, 2002), 1–59–1-73.
[Crossref]

Hoff, N.

L. Rodgers, N. Hoff, E. Jordan, M. Heiman, and D. Miller, “A universal interface for modular spacecraft,” 19th Annual AIAA/USU Conference on Small Satellites (Academic, 2005), 1–8.

Hook, R.

R. E. Williams, B. Blacker, M. Dickinson, W. V. D. Dixon, H. C. Ferguson, A. S. Fruchter, M. Giavalisco, R. L. Gilliland, I. Heyer, R. Katsanis, Z. Levay, R. A. Lucas, D. B. McElroy, L. Petro, M. Postman, H.-M. Adorf, and R. Hook, “The Hubble ultra deep field: observations, data reduction, and galaxy photometry,” Astron. J. 112, 1335 (1996).
[Crossref]

Izzo, D.

D. Izzo, L. Pettazzi, and M. Ayre, “Mission concept for autonomous on orbit assembly of a large reflector in space,” in 56th International Astronautical Congress, 05, 03, (2005).

Jordan, E.

L. Rodgers, N. Hoff, E. Jordan, M. Heiman, and D. Miller, “A universal interface for modular spacecraft,” 19th Annual AIAA/USU Conference on Small Satellites (Academic, 2005), 1–8.

Katsanis, R.

R. E. Williams, B. Blacker, M. Dickinson, W. V. D. Dixon, H. C. Ferguson, A. S. Fruchter, M. Giavalisco, R. L. Gilliland, I. Heyer, R. Katsanis, Z. Levay, R. A. Lucas, D. B. McElroy, L. Petro, M. Postman, H.-M. Adorf, and R. Hook, “The Hubble ultra deep field: observations, data reduction, and galaxy photometry,” Astron. J. 112, 1335 (1996).
[Crossref]

Katz, J. G.

J. G. Katz, “Estimation and control of flexible space structures for autonomous on-orbit assembly,” Focus on Powder Coatings 2007(9), 5 (2009).

Khoshnevis, B.

W. M. Shen, P. Will, and B. Khoshnevis, “Self-assembly in space via self-reconfigurable robots,” Proc. SPIE 2, 2516–2521 (2003).

Levay, Z.

R. E. Williams, B. Blacker, M. Dickinson, W. V. D. Dixon, H. C. Ferguson, A. S. Fruchter, M. Giavalisco, R. L. Gilliland, I. Heyer, R. Katsanis, Z. Levay, R. A. Lucas, D. B. McElroy, L. Petro, M. Postman, H.-M. Adorf, and R. Hook, “The Hubble ultra deep field: observations, data reduction, and galaxy photometry,” Astron. J. 112, 1335 (1996).
[Crossref]

Lightsey, P. A.

P. A. Lightsey, C. B. Atkinson, M. C. Clampin, and L. D. Feinberg, “James Webb Space Telescope: large deployable cryogenic telescope in space,” Opt. Eng. 51(1), 011003 (2012).
[Crossref]

J. Nella, P. D. Atcheson, C. B. Atkinson, D. Au, A. J. Bronowicki, E. Bujanda, A. Cohen, D. Davies, P. A. Lightsey, R. Lynch, R. Lundquist, M. T. Menzel, M. Mohan, J. Pohner, P. Reynolds, H. Rivera, S. C. Texter, D. V. Shuckstes, D. D. Fitzgerald Simmons, R. C. Smith, P. C. Sullivan, D. D. Waldie, and R. Woods, “James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) observatory architecture and performance,” Proc. SPIE 5487, 576–587 (2004).
[Crossref]

Lucas, R. A.

R. E. Williams, B. Blacker, M. Dickinson, W. V. D. Dixon, H. C. Ferguson, A. S. Fruchter, M. Giavalisco, R. L. Gilliland, I. Heyer, R. Katsanis, Z. Levay, R. A. Lucas, D. B. McElroy, L. Petro, M. Postman, H.-M. Adorf, and R. Hook, “The Hubble ultra deep field: observations, data reduction, and galaxy photometry,” Astron. J. 112, 1335 (1996).
[Crossref]

Lundquist, R.

J. Nella, P. D. Atcheson, C. B. Atkinson, D. Au, A. J. Bronowicki, E. Bujanda, A. Cohen, D. Davies, P. A. Lightsey, R. Lynch, R. Lundquist, M. T. Menzel, M. Mohan, J. Pohner, P. Reynolds, H. Rivera, S. C. Texter, D. V. Shuckstes, D. D. Fitzgerald Simmons, R. C. Smith, P. C. Sullivan, D. D. Waldie, and R. Woods, “James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) observatory architecture and performance,” Proc. SPIE 5487, 576–587 (2004).
[Crossref]

Lynch, R.

J. Nella, P. D. Atcheson, C. B. Atkinson, D. Au, A. J. Bronowicki, E. Bujanda, A. Cohen, D. Davies, P. A. Lightsey, R. Lynch, R. Lundquist, M. T. Menzel, M. Mohan, J. Pohner, P. Reynolds, H. Rivera, S. C. Texter, D. V. Shuckstes, D. D. Fitzgerald Simmons, R. C. Smith, P. C. Sullivan, D. D. Waldie, and R. Woods, “James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) observatory architecture and performance,” Proc. SPIE 5487, 576–587 (2004).
[Crossref]

MacEwen, H. A.

L. D. Feinberg, J. G. Budinoff, H. A. MacEwen, G. W. Matthews, and M. Postman, “Modular assembled space telescope,” Opt. Eng. 52(9), 091802 (2013).
[Crossref]

Matthews, G. W.

L. D. Feinberg, J. G. Budinoff, H. A. MacEwen, G. W. Matthews, and M. Postman, “Modular assembled space telescope,” Opt. Eng. 52(9), 091802 (2013).
[Crossref]

McElroy, D. B.

R. E. Williams, B. Blacker, M. Dickinson, W. V. D. Dixon, H. C. Ferguson, A. S. Fruchter, M. Giavalisco, R. L. Gilliland, I. Heyer, R. Katsanis, Z. Levay, R. A. Lucas, D. B. McElroy, L. Petro, M. Postman, H.-M. Adorf, and R. Hook, “The Hubble ultra deep field: observations, data reduction, and galaxy photometry,” Astron. J. 112, 1335 (1996).
[Crossref]

McIsaac, K. A.

M. Delrobaei and K. A. McIsaac, “Connection mechanism for autonomous self-assembly in mobile robots,” IEEE Trans. Robot. 25(6), 1413–1419 (2009).
[Crossref]

Menzel, M. T.

J. Nella, P. D. Atcheson, C. B. Atkinson, D. Au, A. J. Bronowicki, E. Bujanda, A. Cohen, D. Davies, P. A. Lightsey, R. Lynch, R. Lundquist, M. T. Menzel, M. Mohan, J. Pohner, P. Reynolds, H. Rivera, S. C. Texter, D. V. Shuckstes, D. D. Fitzgerald Simmons, R. C. Smith, P. C. Sullivan, D. D. Waldie, and R. Woods, “James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) observatory architecture and performance,” Proc. SPIE 5487, 576–587 (2004).
[Crossref]

Miller, D.

L. Rodgers, N. Hoff, E. Jordan, M. Heiman, and D. Miller, “A universal interface for modular spacecraft,” 19th Annual AIAA/USU Conference on Small Satellites (Academic, 2005), 1–8.

Miller, D. W.

A. S. Otero, A. Chen, D. W. Miller, and M. Hilstad, “SPHERES: Development of an ISS laboratory for formation flight and docking research,” in Proceedings of IEEE Conference on Aerospace (IEEE, 2002), 1–59–1-73.
[Crossref]

Mohan, M.

J. Nella, P. D. Atcheson, C. B. Atkinson, D. Au, A. J. Bronowicki, E. Bujanda, A. Cohen, D. Davies, P. A. Lightsey, R. Lynch, R. Lundquist, M. T. Menzel, M. Mohan, J. Pohner, P. Reynolds, H. Rivera, S. C. Texter, D. V. Shuckstes, D. D. Fitzgerald Simmons, R. C. Smith, P. C. Sullivan, D. D. Waldie, and R. Woods, “James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) observatory architecture and performance,” Proc. SPIE 5487, 576–587 (2004).
[Crossref]

Mondada, F.

R. Groß, M. Bonani, F. Mondada, and M. Dorigo, “Autonomous self-assembly in swarm-bots,” IEEE Trans. Robot. 22(6), 1115–1130 (2006).
[Crossref]

Mountain, C. M.

M. Postman, T. M. Brown, K. R. Sembach, J. Tumlinson, C. M. Mountain, R. Soummer, and W. R. Oegerle, “Advanced technology large-aperture space telescope: science drivers and technology developments,” Opt. Eng. 51(1), 011007 (2012).
[Crossref]

Nella, J.

J. Nella, P. D. Atcheson, C. B. Atkinson, D. Au, A. J. Bronowicki, E. Bujanda, A. Cohen, D. Davies, P. A. Lightsey, R. Lynch, R. Lundquist, M. T. Menzel, M. Mohan, J. Pohner, P. Reynolds, H. Rivera, S. C. Texter, D. V. Shuckstes, D. D. Fitzgerald Simmons, R. C. Smith, P. C. Sullivan, D. D. Waldie, and R. Woods, “James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) observatory architecture and performance,” Proc. SPIE 5487, 576–587 (2004).
[Crossref]

Oegerle, W. R.

M. Postman, T. M. Brown, K. R. Sembach, J. Tumlinson, C. M. Mountain, R. Soummer, and W. R. Oegerle, “Advanced technology large-aperture space telescope: science drivers and technology developments,” Opt. Eng. 51(1), 011007 (2012).
[Crossref]

Otero, A. S.

A. S. Otero, A. Chen, D. W. Miller, and M. Hilstad, “SPHERES: Development of an ISS laboratory for formation flight and docking research,” in Proceedings of IEEE Conference on Aerospace (IEEE, 2002), 1–59–1-73.
[Crossref]

Petro, L.

R. E. Williams, B. Blacker, M. Dickinson, W. V. D. Dixon, H. C. Ferguson, A. S. Fruchter, M. Giavalisco, R. L. Gilliland, I. Heyer, R. Katsanis, Z. Levay, R. A. Lucas, D. B. McElroy, L. Petro, M. Postman, H.-M. Adorf, and R. Hook, “The Hubble ultra deep field: observations, data reduction, and galaxy photometry,” Astron. J. 112, 1335 (1996).
[Crossref]

Pettazzi, L.

D. Izzo, L. Pettazzi, and M. Ayre, “Mission concept for autonomous on orbit assembly of a large reflector in space,” in 56th International Astronautical Congress, 05, 03, (2005).

Pohner, J.

J. Nella, P. D. Atcheson, C. B. Atkinson, D. Au, A. J. Bronowicki, E. Bujanda, A. Cohen, D. Davies, P. A. Lightsey, R. Lynch, R. Lundquist, M. T. Menzel, M. Mohan, J. Pohner, P. Reynolds, H. Rivera, S. C. Texter, D. V. Shuckstes, D. D. Fitzgerald Simmons, R. C. Smith, P. C. Sullivan, D. D. Waldie, and R. Woods, “James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) observatory architecture and performance,” Proc. SPIE 5487, 576–587 (2004).
[Crossref]

Postman, M.

L. D. Feinberg, J. G. Budinoff, H. A. MacEwen, G. W. Matthews, and M. Postman, “Modular assembled space telescope,” Opt. Eng. 52(9), 091802 (2013).
[Crossref]

M. Postman, T. M. Brown, K. R. Sembach, J. Tumlinson, C. M. Mountain, R. Soummer, and W. R. Oegerle, “Advanced technology large-aperture space telescope: science drivers and technology developments,” Opt. Eng. 51(1), 011007 (2012).
[Crossref]

R. E. Williams, B. Blacker, M. Dickinson, W. V. D. Dixon, H. C. Ferguson, A. S. Fruchter, M. Giavalisco, R. L. Gilliland, I. Heyer, R. Katsanis, Z. Levay, R. A. Lucas, D. B. McElroy, L. Petro, M. Postman, H.-M. Adorf, and R. Hook, “The Hubble ultra deep field: observations, data reduction, and galaxy photometry,” Astron. J. 112, 1335 (1996).
[Crossref]

K. G. Carpenter, S. Etemad, B. D. Seery, H. Thronson, G. M. Burdick, D. Coulter, and M. Postman, “OpTIIX: an ISS-based testbed paving the roadmap toward a next generation large aperture UV/optical space telescope,” (2012).

Reynolds, P.

J. Nella, P. D. Atcheson, C. B. Atkinson, D. Au, A. J. Bronowicki, E. Bujanda, A. Cohen, D. Davies, P. A. Lightsey, R. Lynch, R. Lundquist, M. T. Menzel, M. Mohan, J. Pohner, P. Reynolds, H. Rivera, S. C. Texter, D. V. Shuckstes, D. D. Fitzgerald Simmons, R. C. Smith, P. C. Sullivan, D. D. Waldie, and R. Woods, “James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) observatory architecture and performance,” Proc. SPIE 5487, 576–587 (2004).
[Crossref]

Rivera, H.

J. Nella, P. D. Atcheson, C. B. Atkinson, D. Au, A. J. Bronowicki, E. Bujanda, A. Cohen, D. Davies, P. A. Lightsey, R. Lynch, R. Lundquist, M. T. Menzel, M. Mohan, J. Pohner, P. Reynolds, H. Rivera, S. C. Texter, D. V. Shuckstes, D. D. Fitzgerald Simmons, R. C. Smith, P. C. Sullivan, D. D. Waldie, and R. Woods, “James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) observatory architecture and performance,” Proc. SPIE 5487, 576–587 (2004).
[Crossref]

Rodgers, L.

L. Rodgers, N. Hoff, E. Jordan, M. Heiman, and D. Miller, “A universal interface for modular spacecraft,” 19th Annual AIAA/USU Conference on Small Satellites (Academic, 2005), 1–8.

Seery, B. D.

K. G. Carpenter, S. Etemad, B. D. Seery, H. Thronson, G. M. Burdick, D. Coulter, and M. Postman, “OpTIIX: an ISS-based testbed paving the roadmap toward a next generation large aperture UV/optical space telescope,” (2012).

Sembach, K. R.

M. Postman, T. M. Brown, K. R. Sembach, J. Tumlinson, C. M. Mountain, R. Soummer, and W. R. Oegerle, “Advanced technology large-aperture space telescope: science drivers and technology developments,” Opt. Eng. 51(1), 011007 (2012).
[Crossref]

Shen, W. M.

W. M. Shen, P. Will, and B. Khoshnevis, “Self-assembly in space via self-reconfigurable robots,” Proc. SPIE 2, 2516–2521 (2003).

Shuckstes, D. V.

J. Nella, P. D. Atcheson, C. B. Atkinson, D. Au, A. J. Bronowicki, E. Bujanda, A. Cohen, D. Davies, P. A. Lightsey, R. Lynch, R. Lundquist, M. T. Menzel, M. Mohan, J. Pohner, P. Reynolds, H. Rivera, S. C. Texter, D. V. Shuckstes, D. D. Fitzgerald Simmons, R. C. Smith, P. C. Sullivan, D. D. Waldie, and R. Woods, “James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) observatory architecture and performance,” Proc. SPIE 5487, 576–587 (2004).
[Crossref]

Smith, R. C.

J. Nella, P. D. Atcheson, C. B. Atkinson, D. Au, A. J. Bronowicki, E. Bujanda, A. Cohen, D. Davies, P. A. Lightsey, R. Lynch, R. Lundquist, M. T. Menzel, M. Mohan, J. Pohner, P. Reynolds, H. Rivera, S. C. Texter, D. V. Shuckstes, D. D. Fitzgerald Simmons, R. C. Smith, P. C. Sullivan, D. D. Waldie, and R. Woods, “James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) observatory architecture and performance,” Proc. SPIE 5487, 576–587 (2004).
[Crossref]

Soummer, R.

M. Postman, T. M. Brown, K. R. Sembach, J. Tumlinson, C. M. Mountain, R. Soummer, and W. R. Oegerle, “Advanced technology large-aperture space telescope: science drivers and technology developments,” Opt. Eng. 51(1), 011007 (2012).
[Crossref]

Sullivan, P. C.

J. Nella, P. D. Atcheson, C. B. Atkinson, D. Au, A. J. Bronowicki, E. Bujanda, A. Cohen, D. Davies, P. A. Lightsey, R. Lynch, R. Lundquist, M. T. Menzel, M. Mohan, J. Pohner, P. Reynolds, H. Rivera, S. C. Texter, D. V. Shuckstes, D. D. Fitzgerald Simmons, R. C. Smith, P. C. Sullivan, D. D. Waldie, and R. Woods, “James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) observatory architecture and performance,” Proc. SPIE 5487, 576–587 (2004).
[Crossref]

Tan, J.

H. Wei, Y. Chen, J. Tan, and T. Wang, “Sambot: A self-assembly modular robot system,” IEEE Trans. Mech 16(4), 745–757 (2011).

Texter, S. C.

J. Nella, P. D. Atcheson, C. B. Atkinson, D. Au, A. J. Bronowicki, E. Bujanda, A. Cohen, D. Davies, P. A. Lightsey, R. Lynch, R. Lundquist, M. T. Menzel, M. Mohan, J. Pohner, P. Reynolds, H. Rivera, S. C. Texter, D. V. Shuckstes, D. D. Fitzgerald Simmons, R. C. Smith, P. C. Sullivan, D. D. Waldie, and R. Woods, “James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) observatory architecture and performance,” Proc. SPIE 5487, 576–587 (2004).
[Crossref]

Thronson, H.

K. G. Carpenter, S. Etemad, B. D. Seery, H. Thronson, G. M. Burdick, D. Coulter, and M. Postman, “OpTIIX: an ISS-based testbed paving the roadmap toward a next generation large aperture UV/optical space telescope,” (2012).

Tumlinson, J.

M. Postman, T. M. Brown, K. R. Sembach, J. Tumlinson, C. M. Mountain, R. Soummer, and W. R. Oegerle, “Advanced technology large-aperture space telescope: science drivers and technology developments,” Opt. Eng. 51(1), 011007 (2012).
[Crossref]

Waldie, D. D.

J. Nella, P. D. Atcheson, C. B. Atkinson, D. Au, A. J. Bronowicki, E. Bujanda, A. Cohen, D. Davies, P. A. Lightsey, R. Lynch, R. Lundquist, M. T. Menzel, M. Mohan, J. Pohner, P. Reynolds, H. Rivera, S. C. Texter, D. V. Shuckstes, D. D. Fitzgerald Simmons, R. C. Smith, P. C. Sullivan, D. D. Waldie, and R. Woods, “James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) observatory architecture and performance,” Proc. SPIE 5487, 576–587 (2004).
[Crossref]

Wang, T.

H. Wei, Y. Chen, J. Tan, and T. Wang, “Sambot: A self-assembly modular robot system,” IEEE Trans. Mech 16(4), 745–757 (2011).

Wei, H.

H. Wei, Y. Chen, J. Tan, and T. Wang, “Sambot: A self-assembly modular robot system,” IEEE Trans. Mech 16(4), 745–757 (2011).

Will, P.

W. M. Shen, P. Will, and B. Khoshnevis, “Self-assembly in space via self-reconfigurable robots,” Proc. SPIE 2, 2516–2521 (2003).

Williams, R. E.

R. E. Williams, B. Blacker, M. Dickinson, W. V. D. Dixon, H. C. Ferguson, A. S. Fruchter, M. Giavalisco, R. L. Gilliland, I. Heyer, R. Katsanis, Z. Levay, R. A. Lucas, D. B. McElroy, L. Petro, M. Postman, H.-M. Adorf, and R. Hook, “The Hubble ultra deep field: observations, data reduction, and galaxy photometry,” Astron. J. 112, 1335 (1996).
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J. Nella, P. D. Atcheson, C. B. Atkinson, D. Au, A. J. Bronowicki, E. Bujanda, A. Cohen, D. Davies, P. A. Lightsey, R. Lynch, R. Lundquist, M. T. Menzel, M. Mohan, J. Pohner, P. Reynolds, H. Rivera, S. C. Texter, D. V. Shuckstes, D. D. Fitzgerald Simmons, R. C. Smith, P. C. Sullivan, D. D. Waldie, and R. Woods, “James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) observatory architecture and performance,” Proc. SPIE 5487, 576–587 (2004).
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Figures (14)
Fig. 1
Fig. 1 Design scheme of SMALL.

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Fig. 2
Fig. 2 SMALL within one PMA.

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Fig. 3
Fig. 3 Operation stage of SMALL: (a) capture, (b) positioning, (c) locking & adjustment, (d) separation.

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Fig. 4
Fig. 4 Schematic diagram of docking process.

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Fig. 5
Fig. 5 The coordinate system in capture stage.

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Fig. 6
Fig. 6 The trace of the pin in the chamfered hole.

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Fig. 7
Fig. 7 Contact points distribution in the double-contact model.

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Fig. 8
Fig. 8 Intrusive deformation on the contact surface.

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Fig. 9
Fig. 9 Locking sequence of SMALL: (a) the initial position of locking. (b)Expansion of the locking teeth. (c)Contact between conical surface and the teeth. (d) The termination position of locking.

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Fig. 10 The displacement trace of the inserted pin head: (a) x-direction. (b) y-direction. (c) z-direction.

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Fig. 11 Contact force of two contact points.

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Fig. 12 Error distribution of RMS wavefront aberration of PM.

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Fig. 13 Error distribution of PMA wavefront aberration.

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Fig. 14 (a) The relationship between Strehl Ratio and the X position error; (b) The relationship between Strehl Ratio and the Y position error.

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Table 1 Key specifications of SMALL

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S=| V k V 0 |.
ε 1 <90°−2β.
{ V n 1 =S V n 0 V τ 1 = V τ 0 +( 1+S )T V n 0 T=M ∑ i 2 ( sinμ m i + r i 2 cos θ i sin( θ i −μ) I iz )    (i=A,B) ,
tan ε 1 = V n 1 V τ 1 = Stan ε 0 1+(1+S)Ttan ε 0 .
tan ε 1 = S 1 tan ε 0 +( 1+S )T <tan( 90°−2β ).
S< tan( 90°−2β ) tan ε 0 +tan( 90°−2β )T 1−tan( 90°−2β )T .
δ =r 1 − M B 1 ¯ .
( | x b1 ' z b1 ' tanβ | ( x b1 ' ) 2 + ( y b1 ' ) 2 , | y b1 ' z b1 ' tanβ | ( x b1 ' ) 2 + ( y b1 ' ) 2 ).
r 1 =| z ' b1 |tanβ− (x ' b1 2 +y ' b1 2 ) .
{ ( y 2 ' ) 2 + ( x 2 ' ) 2 = ( z 2 ' tanβ) 2 r h tanβ  ≤  z b1 ' ≤  L 0 cosβ r h ≤ | y b2 ' |≤  L 0 sinβ  .
y B ' = y b1 ' − y b2 ' x b1 ' − x b2 ' x B ' + x b2 ' y b1 ' − x b1 ' y b2 ' x b2 ' − x b1 ' .
{ k= y b1 ' − y b2 ' x b1 ' − x b2 ' b= x b2 ' y b1 ' − x b1 ' y b2 ' x b2 ' − x b1 ' ,
y B ' =kx B ' +b.
{ k∈[ 0, 2 L s | y b1 ' |−2| x b1 ' y b1 ' | ( L s −| x b1 ' |) 2 − ( z b1 ' ) 2 + ( x b1 ' ) 2 ], y b1 ' ≥0 k∈ [ − 2 L s | y b1 ' |−2| x b1 ' y b1 ' | ( L s −| x b1 ' |) 2 − ( z b1 ' ) 2 + ( x b1 ' ) 2 ,0 ) , y b1 ' <0 ,
μ= P t P n = ∫ 0 Δt Tdt ∫ 0 Δt Ndt = ∫ 0 Δt m d 2 z' d t 2 dt ∫ 0 Δt m d 2 x' d t 2 dt ,
{ ( dx' dt ) 0 = v o sin ε 0 dx' dt =− v k sin ε 1
{ ( dz' dt ) 0 = v o cos ε 0 dz' dt = v k cos ε 1 .
{ P N =m ( dx' dt ) t −0 P T =m ( dz' dt ) t −m ( dz' dt ) c ,
{ P N =0−m ( dx' dt ) 0 P T =m ( dz' dt ) c −m ( dz' dt ) 0 ,
( dz' dt ) c = ( dz' dt ) 0 −μ ( dx' dt ) 0
{ P T =μ P N ( dx' dt ) t =−e ( dx' dt ) 0 .
( dz' dt ) t = ( dz' dt ) 0 −μ(1+e) ( dx' dt ) 0 ,
( dz' dt ) 0 >μ(1+e) ( dx' dt ) 0 .
μ< 1 tan ε 0 (1+e) .
S=e −(2πW/λ) 2 ,

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