公开(公告)号：US08146867B2

公开(公告)日：2012-04-03

申请号：US11151906

申请日：2005-06-14

申请人： Luis G. Jordan ,  Thomas W. Vaneck ,  Scott A. McDermott ,  Jonathon Miller ,  Simon Morris Shand Weiss ,  Robert A. Summers

发明人： Luis G. Jordan ,  Thomas W. Vaneck ,  Scott A. McDermott ,  Jonathon Miller ,  Simon Morris Shand Weiss ,  Robert A. Summers

IPC分类号： B64G1/22

CPC分类号： B64G1/10 ,  B64G1/428 ,  B64G2001/1092

摘要： A spacecraft architecture and accompanying standard allows for the creation of a spacecraft using an assortment of modules that comply with the standard. The standard preferably includes both mechanical and electrical compatibility criteria. To assure physical/mechanical compatibility, the structure of each module is constrained to be compatible with any other compatible module. To minimize the interference among modules, the extent of each module in select dimensions is also constrained. To assure functional compatibility, a common communication format is used to interface with each module, and each public-function module is configured to respond to requests for function capabilities that it can provide to other functions. Each module is preferably designed to provide structural support to the assemblage of modules, and an anchor module is provided or defined for supporting the entire assemblage and coupling the assemblage to other structures, such as a launch vehicle.

摘要翻译： 航天器结构和伴随标准允许使用符合标准的各种模块来创建航天器。 该标准优选地包括机械和电气兼容性标准。 为了确保物理/机械兼容性，每个模块的结构被限制为与任何其他兼容模块兼容。 为了最小化模块之间的干扰，选择尺寸中的每个模块的范围也受到限制。 为了确保功能兼容性，使用通用通信格式与每个模块进行接口，并且每个公共功能模块被配置为响应其可以提供给其他功能的功能能力的请求。 每个模块优选地设计成为模块的组合提供结构支撑，并且提供或限定锚模块以支撑整个组件并将组合件联接到诸如运载火箭的其他结构。