Abstract
This paper documents ATA Engineering, Inc.'s modal test on Orbital Sciences Corporation's (OSC) Launch Abort System (LAS) for the Orion crew vehicle and ARES launch system. The modal test was performed in Dulles, Virginia, at OSCs facility from December 9 through 11, 2008. One configuration was tested: full motors with the crew module (CM) simulator attached. The LAS was suspended with a two-point airbag system to isolate the rigid body modes of the LAS. This paper will discuss the challenges in designing and implementing the airbag suspension system as well as document the modal test setup and execution. ©2010 Society for Experimental Mechanics Inc.
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Osterholt, D., & Linehan, D. (2011). Modal test and suspension design for the Orion launch abort system. In Conference Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Mechanics Series (Vol. 3, pp. 1123–1136). Springer New York LLC. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-9834-7_99
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