Equipment Design for Lunar Lander Landing-Impact Test

In order to verify the performance of lunar lander
structure, landing-impact test is urgently needed. And the test
equipment is necessary for the test. The functions and the key points of
the equipment are presented to satisfy the requirements of the test, and
the design scheme is proposed. The composition, the major function
and the critical parts’ design of the equipment are introduced. By the
load test of releasing device and single-beam hoist, and the
compatibility test of landing-impact testing system, the rationality and
reliability of the equipment is proved.

• Xiaohuan Li
• Wangmin Yi
• Xinghui Wu

• Landing-impact test
• lunar lander
• releasing device
• test equipment.

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