[MCTG] Fwd: Robot Builds Largest Rocket Parts Ever Made

Thu Aug 20 18:34:51 PDT 2015

NSIDER Special Edition — Motion Control and Automation Technology 08/20/15
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      HEADLINES

Robotic System Builds Biggest Composite Rocket Parts Ever Made <#feat1>
Researchers Help NASA Eliminate Vibration in Space System Joints <#feat2>
The Increasing Use of Electrical Actuators in Aerospace & Defense <#feat3>
MEMS Micro-Translation Stage with Large Linear Travel Capability <#feat4>

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      NEWS

*Robotic System Builds Biggest Composite Rocket Parts Ever Made*

	One of the largest composites manufacturing robots created in America 
will help NASA build the biggest, lightweight composite parts ever made 
for space vehicles. The robot will build structures larger than 26 feet 
in diameter. The robot is mounted on a 40-foot-long track, and a head at 
the end of its 21-foot robot arm articulates in multiple directions. It 
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*Researchers Help NASA Eliminate Vibration in Space System Joints*

	University of Georgia researchers are helping NASA determine if bellows 
expansion joints in the Space Launch System can withstand the rigors of 
spaceflight. NASA wants to make sure a flow-induced vibration phenomenon 
in the joints doesn't pose a risk. To better assess the joints' ability 
to withstand flow-induced stress, the team is developing a physics-based 
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*The Increasing Use of Electrical Actuators in Aerospace & Defense*

	In the aerospace and defense industry, attention has been focused on 
the limitations of hydraulic actuators, including their weight, 
performance, and high maintenance requirements. Recent advances in 
electric actuator technology have included more robust, yet efficient, 
electromagnetic designs. The result has been a gradual shift in recent 
years towards the use of electric actuators in the aerospace and defense 
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*MEMS Micro-Translation Stage with Large Linear Travel Capability*
A MEMS micro-translation stage with large linear travel capability was 
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movable shuttle for precise movement of the shuttle. The device will be 
able to rapidly translate across large distances using only three-phase 
power. It can travel distances as small as 10 mm and as large as 300 mm.
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