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ACCESORIO AGARRE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-02-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
- Collaboration with WIPO
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- grapple fixture
1, record 1, English, grapple%20fixture
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If the [International] Space Station arm needs to "walk" or move further along the Station, it uses a flipping motion. The free hand clamps down on a grapple fixture, and the other hand frees itself and flips over the clamped hand to another grapple fixture. 2, record 1, English, - grapple%20fixture
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
grapple fixture: designation validated by a Canadian subject-matter expert from Polytechnique Montréal. 3, record 1, English, - grapple%20fixture
Record 1, Key term(s)
- SearchOnlyKey1
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale
- Collaboration avec l'OMPI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dispositif d'ancrage
1, record 1, French, dispositif%20d%27ancrage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dispositif d'ancrage : désignation validée par un spécialiste canadien de Polytechnique Montréal. 2, record 1, French, - dispositif%20d%27ancrage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo de exploración espacial
- Colaboración con la OMPI
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- accesorio de agarre
1, record 1, Spanish, accesorio%20de%20agarre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En la primera fase, el brazo manipulador se mueve desde una posición inicial hasta interceptar el accesorio de agarre incorporado en el satélite cliente –denominado "grapple fixture" en inglés– en un punto de encuentro con velocidad relativa nula. En la segunda fase, el manipulador espacial tiene que llevar el satélite cliente a reposo de tal modo que la interacción de fuerza/par permanezca por debajo de un valor seguro. 1, record 1, Spanish, - accesorio%20de%20agarre
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