The Design of Large Arc-shape High-precision Walking Device in TV (thermal-vacuum) Conditions

Abstract

The large-sized space environmental simulation test facility is mainly used for providing thermal radiation environment in high-vacuum, cold and dark space for satellites, spacecraft, lunar spacecraft to carry out whole satellite thermal vacuum test and for large equipment like antenna to carry out tests in TV conditions. Monitoring the spacecraft’s surface optical image or temperature is a main task in space environment simulation test. In previous tests, optical image test mainly took place in a fixed position, so the measuring location and angle are limited. This paper focuses on large spherical space environmental simulation test facility, and designs a large arc-shape high-precision walking device in a space environment simulation test device. It introduces key technology in detail like structure design, thermal design, processes and manufacturing, etc. The test results show that this device can work steadily and reliably under simulation space environments, and the precision exceeds 0.5°.