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CRYOGENIC TORQUER/POSITIONER FOR SPACE USE.

Author(s) : RUPPERT U., SZUCS Z.

Type of article: Article

Summary

A BRUSHLESS DC TORQUE MOTOR FOR APPLICATION UNDER VACUUM AT 4-300 K IS DESCRIBED. THIS SYSTEM CAN ALSO BE USED AS A POSITIONER OFFERING HIGH ANGULAR RESOLUTION AND POSITIONING ACCURACY AND AN UNLIMITED ANGULAR EXCURSION OR AS A 15 DEG STEPPER MOTOR. THE MOTOR WAS SPECIALLY DEVELOPED FOR APPLICATION IN SPACE TELESCOPES. IN ADDITION TO ITS APPLICATION AS A TORQUER AND POSITIONER, THIS SYSTEM CAN ALSO BE USED AS AN EFFICIENT POWER GENERATOR OR POWER TRANSFORMER. ITS HIGH ELECTROMECHANICAL EFFICIENCY, ITS SAFETY OF OPERATION AND ITS LONGLIFETIME ARE FEATURES WHICH MAKE IT WELL SUITED FOR SPACE APPLICATION.

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  • Original title: CRYOGENIC TORQUER/POSITIONER FOR SPACE USE.
  • Record ID : 1988-0046
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Cryogenics - vol. 27 - n. 2
  • Publication date: 1987

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