Solar Array Drive Mechanism. Type 3
Glavkosmos
An electromechanical solar array drive mechanism designed for continuous rotation of solar array wings, electrical power transmission, and output shaft rotation angle signal generation.
Key figurescomparable across the catalogue
- Mass
- 22.7 kg
- Largest dimension
- 941 mm
- Design life
- 8.1 years
- Lead time
- 12 months
- TRL
- 9
Normalised to common units so this product can be compared with others in its category. The supplier's own wording is below.
As published by the supplier
- 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
- 1995
- Design life
- 7 years
- Lead time
- 12 months
- Flight qualification of the product
- Yes
- Brief history of flight qualification
- Glonass-M.
- Possibility to adapt the product to customer requirements
- Yes
- Output shaft rotation rate,deg/min
- 0-8
- Angle measurement error, not exceeding
- 0.42 °
- Total current of power current-collecting devices
- 420 A
- Number of power supply circuits, units
- 12
- Overall dimensions
- 941 × 355 × 460 mm
- Number of telemetry circuits, units
- 96
- Operational life defined by hours, not less than
- 71000
- Mass
- 22.7 kg
About
The Solar Array Drive Mechanism, Type 3, is an electromechanical device specifically engineered for spacecraft applications. Its primary purpose is to precisely rotate solar array wings at a specified rate, ensuring optimal sun exposure for power generation. Beyond mechanical rotation, it facilitates the electrical power transmission for control and telemetry signals, and it is capable of shaping and generating signals related to the output shaft rotation angle. This mechanism was first released in 1995 and boasts a guaranteed service life of 7 years. It has a flight qualification, with a brief history of flight on the Glonass-M satellites. The manufacturer offers the possibility to adapt the product to customer requirements, indicating flexibility in its design and integration. It operates in a continuous rotation regime.
Documentation
No public datasheet yet — request the datasheet / ICD from the supplier.