NASA NTRS · 19920019196
The Microgravity Isolation Mount (MGIM): A Columbus facility for improving the microgravity quality of payloads
Abstract
The Microgravity Isolation Mount (MGIM) is a facility for providing active vibration isolation for sensitive experiments on the Columbus Attached Laboratory and the Columbus Free-Flying Laboratory. The facility is designed to be accommodated in a standard Columbus rack, and it iterfaces with existing rack utility services. The design is based on a non-contact strategy, whereby the payload 'floats' inside the rack, and its position is controlled by a number of magnetic actuators. The main advantage of using this non-contact strategy is the improved microgravity quality available. The overall design of the facility and a description of its elements are given.
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Owen, R. G., Jones, D. I., Owens, A. R., Roberts, G., Hadfield, P.. 1992-05-01. The Microgravity Isolation Mount (MGIM): A Columbus facility for improving the microgravity quality of payloads. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19920019196
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