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Characteristics Measurement of Hyperelastic SMA Gear for Micro-jitter Attenuation of X-band Antenna of Compact Advanced Satellite

차세대중형위성 적용가능성 검토를 위한 X-band 안테나의 미소진동 저감용 초탄성 SMA 기어의 특성 측정

  • Received : 2017.06.19
  • Accepted : 2017.08.16
  • Published : 2017.09.01

Abstract

A two-axis gimbal-type X-band antenna mounted on an observation satellite can efficiently transmit high-capacity image data to a ground station regardless of both the satellite position and the orbital motion. However, this X-band antenna induces unnecessary micro-jitter which can degrade the image quality of the high-resolution observation satellite. Therefore, to achieve the high-resolution image quality from the observation satellite, micro-jitters have been required to be isolated. In this study, to resolve aforementioned drawback, we proposed blade gear using a shape memory alloy (SMA) applied to azimuth stage of X-band antenna. To investigate the rotational basic characteristics of the proposed SMA blade gear, we performed rotational static loading test. Futhermore, to evaluate the cycle to failure of the gear, accelerated life test was conducted. The temperature test was conducted to confirm rotational basic characteristics at various temperature conditions. To verify the isolation performance for micro-jitter, we performed micro-jitter measurement test.

관측위성에 탑재되는 2축 짐벌식 X-band 안테나는 위성의 자세 및 궤도 운동과는 무관하게 지상국을 지향하여 광학 탑재체로부터 획득한 대용량의 영상정보를 지상으로 송신하는 임무를 수행한다. 하지만, 상기 X-band 안테나는 지상 안테나로 지향을 위한 모터 구동시 미소진동을 유발하며, 이와 같은 미소진동은 고해상도 관측위성의 영상품질을 저하시키는 주된 요인으로 작용한다. 따라서 관측위성의 임무수행동안 목적하는 영상정보 획득을 위하여, 안테나의 모터 구동에 따라 수반되는 미소진동 절연이 요구된다. 본 논문에서는 상기 안테나의 미소진동 문제를 극복하기 위해 2축 짐벌식 X-band 안테나의 방위각 단에 장착되는 초탄성 SMA 블레이드 기어를 제안하였다. 본 논문에서 제안한 SMA블레이드 기어의 차세대중형위성 X-band 안테나 적용 가능성 검토를 위해 회전방향 정하중시험을 통해 기본특성을 확인하였으며, 가속수명시험 및 온도특성시험을 수행하였다. 또한 미소 진동측정시험을 수행하여 상기 SMA 기어의 미소진동 절연성능 및 기어의 설계 유효성을 입증하였다.

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