Motion simulator

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1986-08-15

1988-06-28

Grieb, William H.

Education and demonstration

Vehicle operator instruction or testing

434 58, G09B 904

Patent

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047535962

ABSTRACT:
A motion simulator for simulating the working characteristics of motion vehicles is based on the synergistic `six degrees of freedom` system. The apparatus of the simulator comprises a main frame 10 mounted on three pairs of extensible and retractable legs 11 by means of a corresponding number of universal pivots. The pairs of legs 11 are arranged in a triangular formation on the underside of the frame 10 such that adjacent legs 11 from adjacent vertices of the formation converge to a common foot, to which they are secured by further universal pivots 13. Movement of the frame 10 is achieved by the relative extension and retraction of the legs 11.
Supplementary longitudinal acceleration effects are simulated by means of a surge frame 14 slidably mounted on the main frame 10 and independently actuated by means of a piston and cylinder device 17 to move in a fore/aft sense with respect to the frame 10.

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patent: 3451146 (1969-06-01), Pancoe et al.
patent: 4321044 (1982-03-01), Kron

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