Satellite Solar Panel Deployment Mechanism
A brushed dc motor has been utilized in the passive spring driven deployment mechanism to reduce the deployment speed.
Satellite solar panel deployment mechanism. Honeybee robotics has a history of high performance solar array deployment systems for spacecraft. The deployment mechanism dm is modeled by using mechanical desktop mdt software and analyzed by using finite element analysis package ansys 11. Download citation solar panel deployment analysis of a satellite system solar array panels of a satellite must be locked at an intended position in order to perform its mission successfully as. This paper presents an innovative method to control the rotational speed of a satellite solar panel during its deployment phase.
The disclosed technology relates to satellite solar panel deployment. A brushed dc motor has been utilized in the passive spring driven deployment mechanism to reduce the deployment speed. The computer aided design cad files and all associated content posted to this website are created uploaded managed and owned by third party users. In order to use the dc motor as a damper its connector terminals have been connected with an external resistance in a closed circuit.
The rotational speed of a satellite solar panel during its deployment phase. In particular the disclosed technology includes systems methods and mechanism configurations related to satellite solar panels including hinges hold down and release mechanisms and associated components utilized for stowing and controlled deployment of the satellite solar panels. This deployment mechanism has applications both within space and back on earth. Esa has developed a method for deploying solar concentrators that fits within the standard frame of the solar panels.
This paper presents analytical simulation of drag braking during deployment of a solar array system of a small satellite within the space environment and helps the designer to detect problems during ground testing. Solar array deployment systems. In order to use the dc motor as a damper its connector terminals have been connected with an external resistance in a closed circuit.