SPP 4m Magnetometer Boom Proposal Paul Turin 10/17/12

Design Drivers/Choices Scientists want 4m length for acceptable mag separation – Must stow within bus panel length Three segment boom only articulated choice that will fit on deck with imposed constraints Minimize mass – CF tubes for light weight, stiffness, low thermal bending – Aluminum components for low mass, ease of fabrication Two-point mounting on bus – Simplifies interface, low mass Assume deployed 1 st mode >.5Hz for ACS stability Minimize SC resources: single point release, no heaters for simplicity, reliability Couple hinge rotations to sequence deployment for safety – Provide coordinated segment sequencing – all arms deploy at proportional rates – Eliminate chance of bus strike with hung joint Joint drive redundancy – Increase force on any hung joint Zero play hinges for no deadband Full-compliment duplex angular contact bearings for zero play, high load capacity Torsion spring deployment springs – Reasonable T 0 -T 1 ratio – Light weight, compact, simple – Nonmagnetic in Elgiloy Spring load against stops at EOT – no latching for simplicity, reliability Wide deployment and operational temp range Flyweight brake speed control: no heaters req’d, low mass

Boom Deployed Boom lies on SC centerline 1m between mags, 2m to first FGM

Stowed on Bus 4m fits easily

Joints Stowed Elbow/End Shoulder\Wrist

Stow Preload Braces Braces mounted to center tube are larger than spacing of stowed tubes Outer tubes are bowed to provide preload to couple tubes for greater combined stiffness. Raises 1 st mode 10Hz Spreads FGM loads across tubes Consil SC pads between tubes and brace for cushioning and damping (electrically conductive) Brace SC-Consil Cushions

Kickoff Springs All joints have kickoff springs to provide high initial deployment forces until components start moving. Provides protection against sticking surfaces etc. while keeping joint drive torsions springs reasonably sized. 544 bronze plungers running in hard anodized bores, compression springs between pairs

Joints Deployed Shoulder Wrist Elbow

Hinge Design Hinge designed for zero play, low friction Zero play bearing cartridges Aluminum axle, clamped to bearings and yokes for zero play Vespel SP3 idler rollers for low torsion spring coil drag Elgiloy springs – nonmagnetic, high yield (post-forming etching required to remove magnetic oxide layer)

Bearing Cartridge Bushings don’t cut it ” bushing radial clearance end of boom w/3 hinges Utilize ZrO 2 full ceramic, full-compliment, angular contact duplex pair bearings Ground for precise preload, zero radial/axial play when inner and outer faces are pressed together Ti housing with nut to provide preload – no shimming needed ZrO 2 and Ti have Very close CTE – zero play, constant preload across wide temp range (.0001” delta over 100C) No lubrication required for low speed ceramic bearings – no added drag from grease at low temps Post-deployment loads negligible 600% margin on launch loads 30% lower mass than steel 50% stiffer than steel

Stowing, Deployment Initiation Cage spring Stow cage FC-4 Frangibolt Wrist kickoff plunger Elbow kickoff plunger Kickoff plungers extended Stow tower Ears support end in cage

Uncaging of Wrist Roller is caged in slot on shoulder Shoulder- wrist kickoff plunger Shoulder kickoff plunger

Deployment Control/Assist Cords Motion of arms needs to be coordinated well enough to prevent bus strikes This can be done by “drafting arm” style control cords Pulleys fixed to shoulder and arm ends, connected by one set of cords (red), synchronize arm movement Second set of cords (green) are passive until a hinge slows down due to a problem, then applies torque of all hinge springs (3X) to that hinge. Prevents one arm from getting ahead of any other. Allows one brake to control deployment rate of all segments – significant mass savings A tech note is available with a detailed explanation of this operation and the forces involved

Deployment Control Cord Pulley fixed to shoulder Deployment rate of shoulder controlled by brake Pulley fixed to end of middle arm Cord pays out as shoulder rotates Rotation of middle tube controlled by cord-payout rate from shoulder

Deployment Assist Cord Cord pulls in as shoulder rotates Assist cords do nothing during normal deployment. If a hinge hangs up, torque of all hinge springs is transferred to stuck joint. Deployment is now governed by stuck joint. This puts triple the torque on that joint.

Control cords Several fiber types will do, currently looking at braided Spectra (Honeywell product, UHMW Polyethylene) Low stretch, high stiffness, high strength 500# test = 1.2g/m.053” dia. Sees 11lb static load. Much stronger than needed – choose size for ease of handling Hollow braid allows loop splice, provides high percentage of line strength, works well with bobbins for termination Meets outgassing with bakeout Lines are slightly slack at EOT – do not affect positioning

Flyweight Brake Same basic design as used on FIELDS antennas Lower gear ratio for faster speed – target 5 rpm Planetary gearbox and weighted, sprung brake shoes for low starting torque, V 2 speed control Smaller, lighter 2 nd generation version has been completed. Fewer stages, lower mass, lower starting torque, meets target speed. “Watchmaker’s” version under development for further weight reduction

Misc. Design Calcs 1.94kg mass (not including mags, harnesses) 4.3kg with all (assume 3” harness loops at hinges) Maneuvering torque on boom 2.5 inlb Maneuvering unseat torque ratio 3.8 Maneuvering load on worst-case bearing 2.9lb 100g launch load on bearing 133 lb Bearing capacity 936 lb Bearing SF 9.3

Deployed Modal Analysis

Stowed Modal Analysis Includes same masses as deployed analysis

Glue Joint Design Hysol 9309 structural epoxy, MJ55 to alodined Al Undercut sleeves, injected glue with bleed holes – for tube centering and bondline control, uniform fill Same design as STEREO Joint design qualified to 35K on 8” dia 8 joints on STEREO, 30 on THEMIS no issues Cavity for glue

Longer Boom There is room on the bus to easily increase the boom length to at least 4.5m. Only 82g mass increase Further analysis is needed to look at effect on modes, but probably not an issue.

To Do Look at kickoff plunger loads on flyweight brake Look at stowed loads in more detail Harness routing – how to hold loops Harness stiffness – measure at cold predicts Torsion spring adjustments as necessary Torsion spring termination