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Solar Array Drive Mechanism. Type 1

  • Purpose: Rotation of solar array wings at the specified rate; electrical power transmission for control and telemetry signals; shaping and generating signals of the output shaft rotation angle.
  • Year of release: 2010
  • Guaranteed service life (years): 15.25
  • Estimated production / delivery time (months: 12
  • Flight qualification of the product: Yes
  • Brief history of flight qualification: Express-АМ5, Express-АМ6.
  • Possibility to adapt the product to customer requirements: Yes
ParameterValue
Output shaft rotation rate,deg/min0-16
Angle measurement error, not exceeding, °3
Total current of power current-collecting devices, A280
Number of power supply circuits, units20 (7 А) 5 (28 А)
Overall dimensions, mm210 х 230 х 275
Number of telemetry circuits, units22
Operational life defined by hours, not less than140000
Mass, kg5.3

Electromechanical solar array drive mechanism.

Remark

Operating regime: continuous rotation.