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Geos-20 m cable boom mechanism
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Suttner, K. Schmidt, B. K. |
| Copyright Year | 1977 |
| Description | The GEOS cable boom mechanism allows the controlled deployment of a 20 m long cable in a centrifugal force field. In launch configuration the flat cable is reeled on a 240 mm diameter drum. The electrical connection between the rotating drum and the stationary housing is accomplished via a flexlead positioned inside the drum. Active motion control of this drum is achieved by a self locking worm gear, driven by a stepper motor. The deployment length of the cable is monitored by an optical length indicator, sensing black bars engraved on the cable surface. |
| File Size | 655463 |
| Page Count | 10 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19790013218 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t4pk55z2f |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1977-04-28 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Mechanical Engineering Equipment Specifications Drums Containers Booms Equipment Geos Satellites Esa Centrifugal Force Cables Ropes Aerospace Engineering Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
