Description
The objective of the activity is to select an off the shelf European slipring technology for terrestrial applications and demonstrate its suitability for Satcom applicationTargeted Improvements: Improving by 20% of power density, lifetime, mass, volume, and lead time.Description: Solar Array Drive Mechanism (SADM) require complex slip-ring technology often leading to long delivery times. However, slipring technologies for terrestrial applications exist and are used widely in industries such as aerospace, medicine, energy and industrial manufacturing, including vacuum applications. The newest developments in terms of contact materials and manufacturing could be leveraged to simplify the design and reduce lead times making use of existing manufacturing capability, production rates could be achieved as needed for satcom constellations.This activity will study and test slipring technologies available for terrestrial applications, perform trade-offs and select one design for spin-in for space applications. A slipring engineering model willbe developed and tested to evaluate the performance for a satcom mission profile.Procurement Policy: C(1) = Activity restricted to non-prime contractors (incl. SMEs). For additional information please go to:http://www.esa.int/About_Us/Business_with_ESA/Small_and_Medium_Sized_En…