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Accuracy assessment of novel two-axes rotating and single-axis translating calibration equipment

  • Liu Bo*
  • , Ye Dong
  • , Che Rensheng
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

There is a new method that the rocket nozzle 3D motion is measured by a motion tracking system based on the passive optical markers. However, an important issue is required to resolve-how to assess the accuracy of rocket nozzle motion test. Therefore, calibration equipment is designed and manufactured for generating the truth of nozzle model motion such as translation, angle, velocity, angular velocity, etc. It consists of a base, a lifting platform, a rotary table and a rocket nozzle model with precise geometry size. The nozzle model associated with the markers is installed on the rotary table, which can translate or rotate at the known velocity. The general accuracy of rocket nozzle motion test is evaluated by comparing the truth value with the static and dynamic test data. This paper puts emphasis on accuracy assessment of novel two-axes rotating and single-axis translating calibration equipment. By substituting measured value of the error source into error model, the pointing error reaches less than 0.005deg, rotation center position error reaches 0.08mm, and the rate stability is less than 10-3. The calibration equipment accuracy is much higher than the accuracy of nozzle motion test system, thus the former can be used to assess and calibrate the later.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2009 International Conference on Optical Instruments and Technology - Optoelectronic Measurement Technology and Systems
DOIs
StatePublished - 2009
Event2009 International Conference on Optical Instruments and Technology - Optoelectronic Measurement Technology and Systems - Shanghai, China
Duration: 19 Oct 200922 Oct 2009

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume7511
ISSN (Print)0277-786X

Conference

Conference2009 International Conference on Optical Instruments and Technology - Optoelectronic Measurement Technology and Systems
Country/TerritoryChina
CityShanghai
Period19/10/0922/10/09

Keywords

  • Accuracy assessment
  • Calibration equipment
  • Error analysis
  • Motion test
  • Multibody kinematics
  • Pointing error
  • Rate stability
  • Rocket nozzle

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