ECSS discipline E-33 Mechanisms (October 2023)

25 Oct 2023 - 10:00 to 16:00 (CEST)

Webinar

Description

The course will cover:

Mechanism definition, requirements, and development approach.
Mechanism technologies and components
Design rules for lubrication and tribology, mechanical design and sizing
Mechanism verification.

For this objective, the following standard must be considered: ECSS-E-ST-33-01C Space Engineering: Mechanisms.

The content of the course will include:

General introduction about Mechanism definition and interfaces / interactions of mechanisms with other disciplines: thermal control, structures, functional operations, materials and parts, propulsion, electrical and electronics, and servo control interactions.
Definition of mechanisms specific terms
Mission requirements and design requirements for mechanisms
Development approach and models
Reliability requirements
Mechanism design requirements: Tribology, Thermal control, Mechanical design and sizing, Pyrotechnics, Electrical and electronic, control loop design.
Materials and lubrication
Functional dimensioning requirement (Force/Torque Margin)
Mechanism verification by test & analysis
Life test and associated requirements
Mechanism development and support documentation

Objectives

The objective of the course is to present the main requirements in the ECSS E-33 discipline for design, sizing, manufacturing, and verification of mechanisms.

Trainer

Geert Smet, TEC-MSM, ESA

Cancellation policy

In case you have registered but cannot attend the session, please click on "Leave course" on the right-hand side of the course page to inform the organisers.