Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Tech Transfer
Modular Actuators for Space Applications
Project Description
Rocketstar Robotics is proposing the development of a modern dual drive actuator. Rocketstar has put together numerous modern concepts for modular actuators that feature gear ratios on the order of 1000:1 and would be ideal candidates for many space applications. These actuators are evolutionary advancements of actuators that are currently in use today and offer performance benefits over heritage counterparts including; higher torque margins, flexible gear ratios, flexible gearing components, higher specific torque and the ability to be non redundant, electrically redundant or fully mechanically and electrically redundant.
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Anticipated Benefits
Some of these devices could be very useful in similar high reliability applications where it is not always possible to easily access the hardware. These would include military applications such as robotics, deep sea applications and sub surface terrestrial applications. The devices might also be applicable for military or commercial aircraft applications.
A family of modular actuators would be useful in a wide variety of NASA applications, particularly instruments, deployment devices, rover wheels, robotics applications and pointing mechanisms for antennas and/or cameras. These devices could provide better specific torque performance for lower mass, greater capability and higher margins. More »
A family of modular actuators would be useful in a wide variety of NASA applications, particularly instruments, deployment devices, rover wheels, robotics applications and pointing mechanisms for antennas and/or cameras. These devices could provide better specific torque performance for lower mass, greater capability and higher margins. More »
Primary U.S. Work Locations and Key Partners
| Organizations Performing Work | Role | Type | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEA Electronics, Inc. | Lead Organization | Industry | Moorpark, California |
| Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) | Supporting Organization | FFRDC/UARC | Pasadena, California |
Primary U.S. Work Locations
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California
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