Developing innovative space mechatronics, a presentation by Verhaert Space on Innovation Day 06.

1. INNOVATIVE SPACE MECHATRONICS
VERHAERTINNOVATIONDAY – OCTOBER 20th, 2006
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Innovative Space Mechatronics
Davy Vrancken
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Verhaert development strategy
Interaction between industry & space division
IBDM system description
Subsystem highlights
Potential spin-offs to industry
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3. INNOVATIVE SPACE MECHATRONICS
Verhaert Development Strategy
Working around unwanted effects & creating new performances
is expected from evolution in technology
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Products
functionality connect to user needs (utility)
applied science
resources
Without the IMAGINATION to connect the status of technology to user
needs, the path leads nowhere!
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4. INNOVATIVE SPACE MECHATRONICS
Verhaert Development Strategy
The process requires a different set-up:
Products
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Productise to user needs
develop
trendsensitive technologies
Identify technologies that are known upfront to connect to user needs
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5. INNOVATIVE SPACE MECHATRONICS
Verhaert Development Strategy
Bridging the gap with system development in a high end sector:
Products
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space products
Productise to user needs
know-how
lower
threshold to implement
user needs in high-end sector
)Technology development
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IBDM system description
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• IBDM = mechatronics system to connect
vehicles in space
• Major requirements
• Soft docking capability
• Androgynous design
• Safety regulations for manned rescue vehicle
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7. INNOVATIVE SPACE MECHATRONICS
IBDM system description
Product Development Approach
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• Development/recurring cost
• Market / applications
Economic
User needs Technical
• High performance
• Standardisation
• Low mass, volume and power
• Fully automated design
• Safety
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8. INNOVATIVE SPACE MECHATRONICS
IBDM system description
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IBDM system description
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IBDM system description
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11. INNOVATIVE SPACE MECHATRONICS
IBDM system description
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IBDM system description
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IBDM system description
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• Latching system
– 2-fault tolerant design
– Highly loaded (4 tons)
– Small volume
– Need for super alloys
(MP35N)
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IBDM system description
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• Latch Gearbox
• Dual input – dual output
• High output torque (427
Nm)
• Use of super alloy (MP35N)
• Use of dry lubrication (Pb)
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Potential spin-offs to industry
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• Use of super alloys
• Small & high performant structures and
mechanisms
• Use of special coatings
• Dry lubrication
• for low temperature applications
• for low maintenance applications
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16. INNOVATIVE SPACE MECHATRONICS
Potential spin-offs to industry
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