| タイトル | Comparative Modal Analysis of Sieve Hardware Designs |
| 著者（英） | Thompson, Nathaniel |
| 著者所属（英） | California Univ. |
| 発行日 | 2012-06-01 |
| 言語 | eng |
| 内容記述 | The CMTB Thwacker hardware operates as a testbed analogue for the Flight Thwacker and Sieve components of CHIMRA, a device on the Curiosity Rover. The sieve separates particles with a diameter smaller than 150 microns for delivery to onboard science instruments. The sieving behavior of the testbed hardware should be similar to the Flight hardware for the results to be meaningful. The elastodynamic behavior of both sieves was studied analytically using the Rayleigh Ritz method in conjunction with classical plate theory. Finite element models were used to determine the mode shapes of both designs, and comparisons between the natural frequencies and mode shapes were made. The analysis predicts that the performance of the CMTB Thwacker will closely resemble the performance of the Flight Thwacker within the expected steady state operating regime. Excitations of the testbed hardware that will mimic the flight hardware were recommended, as were those that will improve the efficiency of the sieving process. |
| NASA分類 | Computer Operations and Hardware |
| 権利 | Copyright |
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