Spacecraft docking rotating simulator based on virtual prototype

With the application of multi-disciplinary knowledge synthetically, such as the calculation of the multi-body dynamics, the structural mechanics, the impact theory and so on, a visual virtual dynamic prototype model about rolling and pitching simulator of spacecraft docking test table in the docking process is built on ADAMS/Solver platform. An integration of UG-MATLAB-ADAMS-ANSYS simulation environment is realized in the process of building prototype models. By combination of the advantages of all software, it is focused on dynamic analysis, and it is also studied the effect degree of the key parameters such as bearing friction coefficient to the whole system. The simulation results are true by the verification mutually of mathematical simulation and virtual dynamic simulation. The virtual simulation results verify the feasibility of the initial structure design, establish the design key points in the physical prototype, and give further design considerations about optimization design of the rotating simulator. The problems in ADAMS are also solved such as simulating bearing etc.