Modeling of a Tethered Testbed for a VTVL Vehicle

Figure 10

EAGLE’s trajectory 2 (in yellow) and the three ropes (fixed at the lander and led to the supporters). (a) 3D view of the motion. (b) view of the motion of EAGLE, in this plane reduced to a point. (c) view of the motion of EAGLE: the overall force to be compensated for is constantly pointing upwards or downwards. (d) view of the motion of EAGLE, where again the ropes generate a vertical pulling force on EAGLE, as visible from the component here.