SBIR/STTR Research Award
A Long-Life, Lightweight, and Thermally Stable Composite Gimbal for Space Applications
Award amount
$100,000Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
2004Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Missile Defense Agency
- Recipient company
- SEQUOIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
- Proposal award date
- 2004-05-14
- Contract end date
- 2005-05-18
- UEI
- Not reported
- Solicitation number
- 2004.1
- Topic code
- MDA04-085
Research abstract
This effort investigates an advanced modular composite gimbal architecture for application to high performance space systems systems. The effort focuses on two long-life bearing concepts: an athermalized mechanical bearing design and a low-power magnetic beating design. The overall gimbal approach relies on several innovations which include: high specific stiffness thermally stable composite structures, advanced bearings, mechanical and electronic techniques for improving motor drive performance, and improved disturbance rejection capabilities.
Technology keywords
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