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Completed TRL 4 (started at 3, targeting 4)
Exercise equipment for on-orbit or very low gravity use has been developed using springs or motors to provide a constant force for resistive exercise. These systems do not, however, fully mimic the free-weight ground equipment that they are replacing as they do not have inertia. It is the intent of this project to produce a prototype variable inertia device which can be integrated with resistive equipment in development to produce the 'missing' inertia component.
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