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A New and Innovative Use of the Thermal Knife and Kevlar Cord Components in a Restraint and Release System

Author
Brodeur, Stephen J.
Published
[2001].
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1 electronic document
Additional Creators
Stewart, Alphonso
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Summary
A Kevlar cord and two thermal knives are key components in the Soar Array Restraint and Release System (SARRS) on the Microwave Anisotropy Probe (MAP) spacecraft at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. The SARRS uses a 25-foot (7.62 m) length Kevlar cord that encircles the spacecraft and secures the solar panels in stowed configuration for launch. Once in orbit, one of two redundantly configured thermal knives severs the Kevlar cord and permits the panels to deploy. The purpose of this paper is to present the details of the design, development test results, and the various innovations that were created during the development of this novel use of the thermal knife and Kevlar cord.
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NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) Collection.
Note
Document ID: 20010069726.
European Aerospace Symposium; 19-21 Sep. 2001; Belgium.
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