 About Y.E.S. |
|---|
Request Info/Parts |
Student Projects |
News Room |
Robotics Links |
Y.E.S. Home |
Project: Test the effects of acceleration on spatial orientation of liquid and ullage
Product used: Energy Chain
Click to view
larger image
As part of a design project, students from Texas A&M University used an Energy Chain® to test the effects of acceleration on spatial orientation of liquid and ullage (gas/vapor) in a scale model propellant tank. The testing was carried out on NASA’s reduced gravity aircraft, the Weightless Wonder.
The cable carrier was used to organize, maintain and protect the cabling for the instrumentation, power and control. The motion control experiment required equipment to ensure the safety of the flight crew and to allow the research team to carry out the testing under the direction of NASA personnel. According to the Texas A&M team, the igus® Energy Chain operated “flawlessly” under zero gravity conditions and the design of the unit facilitated rapid maintenance on the experiment, an important feature for reduced gravity testing.To learn more about the Texas A&M gravity project, visit itp.tamu.edu