NSSDCA ID: 1973-027A-42
Mission Name: SkylabThe objectives of this Skylab experiment were to measure the effects of various crew motions on the dynamics of manned spacecraft, specifically the torques, forces, and vehicle motions produced by the astronaut's body motions, to verify information obtained from ground simulation programs, and to determine the effects of astronaut motion on the attitude and control of the vehicle. Experiment T013 was designed to resolve uncertainties about crew motion effects on spacecraft and provide system designers with accurate models of crew motion disturbances. Body motion of the astronaut was measured by the limb motion sensing system (LIMS), which was a skeletal structure incorporated into a suit, with pivots at the major body joints. Each pivot was monitored by a linear potentiometer which provided a continuous measurement of body limb position as the subject astronaut performed the assigned task. On-board motion picture photography, using the 16-mm data acquisition cameras, was used concurrently with the LIMS. A force measuring system (FMS), consisting of two force measuring units (FMUs), was used to measure the forces and moments applied to the OWS structure during the assigned task, which included soaring between the FMUs. The measurement data of the LIMS and FMS were processed and telemetered to the ground along with real-time transmission of the applicable ATM pointing control system data. The 16-mm film was returned in the CM.
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Name | Role | Original Affiliation | |
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Dr. Bruce A. Conway | Principal Investigator | NASA Langley Research Center | conwaybr@erau.edu |