Parallel Pre-stressed Actuator PPA10M - CEDRAT TECHNOLOGIES - #1

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CEDRAT GROUPE www.cedrat.com Parallel Pre-stressed Actuator PPA10M Description The Parallel Pre-stressed Actuator PPA10M is designed according to space rules and especially to avoid stick – slip behaviour. A high level of pre-stress allows for robustness. A typical application is laser cavity tuning in LIDAR and other opto-electronic functions. PPA10M - Pre-stressed actuator. Radiations ESCC n° 22900 Outgassing PSS 01-702 ESD ESCC n° 23800 Micro-section examination ESCC n° 23400 Space evaluation program The PPA10M-space has followed a space qualification program according to ECSS standards (European Space Agency standards). The PPA10M actuator is currently being qualified in the frame of the PHARAO instrument.Lifetime: 2e8 cycles full stroke. Space heritage A specific PPA actuator will flow on ROSETTA in 2004. The PPA10M is scheduled for flight on the ISS/ACES/PHARAO instrument in Copyright © CEDRAT Group Sept. 2008 For more information, please contact: CEDRAT TECHNOLOGIES 15 Chemin de Malacher - Inovallée 38246 Meylan Cedex - France actuator@cedrat.com Phone: +33 (0)4 76 90 50 45 - Fax: +33 (0)4 56 38 08 30