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This is the second part of the report titled "A New Running Test Facility for the Study of Flight Dynamics" [1]. A support system for free flight of a model aircraft simulated to V/STOL plane or helicopter has been constructed as an additional equipment for the running test facility. The support system is consisted of a free-flight follower and a data reduction system. The free-flight follower can be carried on a carriage moving on a track and supports the model as it can fly either freely or in partly constrained freedom. The flight path and attitude angles of the model during flight can be sensed with potentiometers on the support system and recorded in oscillograms or stored in memories of a miniature computer through an A-D converter, a part of or all of which are boarded on the carriage as the data reduction system. By analyzing the data the aero and/or flight dynamic characteristics of the model will be obtained., 資料番号: SA2400852000

The most satisfactory way to simulate the low friction aspect of the space environment is by the use of the airbearing technique. This paper presents a design theory of a new spacecraft simulator system installing an airbearing. The 80 cm diameter test table is supported by the 15 cm diameter spherical stainless steel bearing, which is lubricated with compressed air through twelve orifices. As the center of rotation, e. I. the center of the airbearing, can be coincided with the center of gravity of the system by adjusting the balancing weights, the test table can rotate about the spin, pitch and yaw axes with almost negligible friction torque less than 100 mg・cm. Therefore this system is available for studying attitude controls of the sattelite and the control systems. The paper also includes a simple explanation of the structural outline and arrangement of the equipments and the results for the mechanical performance of the facility., 資料番号: SA0125344000