ERA Qualification Feasibility Study

Abstract

Within the framework of the qualification of the European Robotic Arm (ERA), the intention is to apply a multi-point excitation instead of a multi-axial base excitation. This report explores the feasibility of this approach in order to prepare the test and to assess the achievable results. The study is based on a FE model of ERA and its external interfaces on the launcher, i.e. the Space Shuttle