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Key highlights
The VECTRONIC Aerospace VRW-C-05 Reaction Wheel is a 1.2 kg system with a maximum angular momentum of 0.60 Nms.
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Last updated: 2023-05-26
VRW-C-05 Reaction Wheel
Technical specs
angular momentum
0.6 N m s
maximum speed
± 6000 rpm
maximum torque
± 20 mNm
± 50 mNm
± 50 mNm
speed control loop accuracy (2σ)
0.1 rpm
static unbalance
< 3 g mm
dynamic unbalance
100 g mm^2
length
96 mm
width
96 mm
height
60 mm
Moment of Inertia (rotor)
9.55 x 10-4 kgm²
power consumption
<1.3 W (@steady state, no speed)
<9.0 W (@steady state, max. speed)
<65 W (@max. speed, @50mNm)
<9.0 W (@steady state, max. speed)
<65 W (@max. speed, @50mNm)
data interface
RS422/485
CAN
CAN
nominal in-orbit lifetime
45000+ hours
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