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Solar Array Drive Mechanism. Type 2

  • Purpose: Rotation of solar array wings at the specified rate; electrical power transmission from rotating solar panels; transmitting of control and telemetry signals; formation and output of signals of shaft rotation angle.
  • Year of release: 2013
  • Guaranteed service life (years): 13.5
  • Estimated production / delivery time (months): 15
  • Flight qualification of the product: yes
  • Possibility to adapt the product to customer requirements: yes
ParameterValue
Output shaft rotation rate,deg/min0-8
Angle measurement error, not exceeding, °0.083
Total current of power current-collecting devices, A84
Number of power supply circuits, units12
Overall dimensions, mm240 х 160 х 300
Number of telemetry circuits, units26
Operational life defined by hours, not less than100000
Mass, kg13.2 ± 0,8

Electromechanical solar array drive mechanism.

Remark

Operating regime: continuous rotation

Active lifetime, years: 10