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Space & Subsea Mechanism
Universal (Far East) Pte Ltd work closely with EBAD, a global leader in the design, development, and fielding of low-shock, to provide non-explosive release mechanisms for space and defense applications.
EBAD’s portfolio features two industry-leading product families:
•NEA® Split Spool Release Devices (SSRD)
•TiNi™ Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) Devices
These reliable, flight-proven mechanisms enable critical functions across launch vehicles, orbital transfer vehicles, and spacecraft – including stage and fairing separation, ground hold-down release, solar array and antenna deployment, and payload dispensing.
When mission success is non-negotiable, EBAD delivers.
For more information on EBAD Space Mechanism products, please visit: https://ebad.com/space/
Space Mechanisms
EBAD’s non-explosive mechanisms were developed and fielded in the mid-1990s and have been used on more than 1,000 spacecraft, launch vehicles, and missile platforms with 100% on-orbit actuation. These mechanisms are used for many space-platform functions:
Missile and Launch Vehicle: stage, fairing, and shroud separation, ground hold-down, umbilical and stabilizer release, fuel line separation, and spacecraft dispensing.
Orbital Transfer Vehicles: release of solar arrays, antenna reflectors, and spacecraft dispensing.
Spacecraft: release of solar arrays, antenna reflectors, instruments, and other dispensing elements.
If you cannot find what your platform requires, reach out to our team of application engineers who can help customize a mechanism solution that is Right for Your Mission™.
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PERFORMANCE FOR LEO CONSTELLATIONS TO DEEP SPACE MISSIONS
For decades, pyrotechnic mechanisms were used in space applications for Hold Down & Release of solar arrays and antennas. TiNi™ and NEA® technologies were first fielded in the mid-1990s after which they were broadly adopted in the space industry due to their non-explosive and low shock performance. These technologies have matured to encompass broad thermal environments seen on exploration missions such as Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover, BepiColombo, Rosetta-Philae, Hyabusa2-MASCOT, and James Webb Space Telescope.
For dispensing of small and medium-sized commercial constellations of satellites, EBAD has developed high-preload, ultra-low shock dispensing systems. These systems allow developers to design new satellites at a significantly lower shock level than ever imagined. EBAD has invested in innovative and complimentary technologies to provide our customers with a diverse portfolio of products for any mission, proving again that we are Right for Your Mission™.
EJECTOR RELEASE MECHANISM (ERM) | TiNi™ FRANGIBOLT | HOLD DOWN & RELEASE MECHANISMS (HDRM) | SPACECRAFT DISPENSING | NEA®/TiNi™ PIN PULLERS
Ejector Release Mechanism (ERM)
HIGH LOAD HOLDING CAPABILITY AND FAST ACTUATION TIME
The EBAD TiNi™ Ejector Release Mechanism (ERM) is a uniquely simple and effective device which offers both high load holding capability and fast actuation time. The Actuator “Coupler” acts as a detachable nut and may be used to support and release loads up to 4,000 lbf.
The ERM can be reset within seconds while still attached to the structure via a simple tool provided by EBAD.
The EBAD TiNi™ Micro Latch was developed specifically for “New Space” applications such as hold down and release of Cubesats. It is small in size, fast acting, and a cost effective way to support and release preloads up to 50 lbf.
EJECTOR RELEASE MECHANISM (ERM) | TiNi™ FRANGIBOLT | HOLD DOWN & RELEASE MECHANISMS (HDRM) | SPACECRAFT DISPENSING | NEA®/TiNi™ PIN PULLERS
EBAD TiNi™ Subsea Mechanisms
EBAD’s TiNi™ subsea actuators have been used aboard famous manned submarines such as the “Alvin” built by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute (WHOI) and James Cameron’s “Deep Sea Challenger”, both of which have traversed to the deepest regions of the ocean. Our products have also been used in a wide range of AUVs ranging in function from Military to Marine Ecology.
Subsea application for release devices are many and include:
For more information on EBAD Subsea products, please visit : https://ebad.com/subsea/
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