RUAG Space Mechanisms is a reference in the development of mirror actuators for inorbit applications. In order to compensate for the torque generated by the flex pivot guiding the rotation of a mirror, RUAG Space proposed their client to integrate a Torque Compensation Unit (TCU). This mechanism has a similar behavior to a mechanical spring but uses a permanent magnet instead of elastic deformation to generate a force. This technology was successfully implemented in the scanner developed by RUAG Space for the ESA Sentinel-4 mission and needed to be adapted to this new application. Dedicated to the “new-space” industry, the main design driver was to reduce the future production costs.
Collaboration and Timeline
- with: Beyond Gravity (former RUAG Space Mechanism)
- date: February 2021
- duration 2 months
Technical skills:
- Solidedge CAD design
- Electromagnetic FEM
(Ansys Maxwell) - Solutions Trade-Off
- Design for space environment
- High precision machining
- Aerospace bonding assembly
