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Key highlights
The VECTRONIC Aerospace VRW-C-1 Reaction Wheel is a 2.3 kg system with a maximum angular momentum of 1.20 Nms.
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Last updated: 2023-05-26
VRW-C-1 Reaction Wheel
Technical specs
maximum angular momentum
1.2 N m s
maximum speed
± 6000 rpm
maximum torque
± 20 mNm
speed control loop accuracy (2σ)
0.1 rpm
static unbalance
< 1 g mm
dynamic unbalance
80 g mm^2
length
96 mm
width
96 mm
height
52 mm
mass
2.3 kg
moment of inertia (rotor)
1.94 x 10-3 kg m²
operating temperature
-20 to 70 C
storage temperature
-40 to 80 C
vibration
16 g rms random 3 axis
radiation tolerance
> 20 krad
nominal in-orbit lifetime
5+ years
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