ThinGap’s New Line of Motor Kits Designed for Reaction Wheel Assemblies.
- High Efficiency: Using slotless, ironless coils made with fine stranded wire, the TGR series of motor kits lends itself to very low drag at high operating speeds, with a significant improvement over traditional iron core slotted motors.
- High Torque-to-weight ratio: ThinGap’s patented motor topology allows the TGR series to produce up to 12x the amount of torque available from competing motors of an equivalent size.
- Optimized Rotor Inertia: The motor kit maximizes the inertia for a given weight and size into the rotor. The resulting package is lighter weight for the same momentum storage capacity.
- Dynamic Response: The TGR series uses a wave-wound coil, which results in a back EMF that is sinusoidal, with a total harmonic distortion of less than 1%. When paired with a sinusoidal drive, torque ripple is minimized and much lower than similar motors.
- Scalable Design: The TGR series uses a highly scalable design, allowing for modifications to the envelope and output of the motor kits. Contact our Applications team for more details.
Available Products
Average Lead Time: 8-10 weeks
Average Non-Stock Lead Time: 16 weeks
| Motor Model | Max Speed (RPM) | Continuous Torque in Atmosphere (N-m) | Continuous Torque in Vacuum (N-m) | Motor Weight (kg) | Rotor Inertia (Kg-m^2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TGR 29-12 | 16,000 | 0.014 | 0.0028 | 0.031 | 3.27E-06 |
| TGR 45-20 (Non-Stock) | 16,000 | 0.085 | 0.022 | 0.115 | 2.05E-05 |
| TGR 60-28 | 16,000 | 0.460 | 0.080 | 0.273 | 1.38E-04 |
| TGR 79-26 | 16,000 | 0.664 | 0.114 | 0.259 | 2.34E-04 |
| TGR 89-26 | 6,000 | 0.745 | 0.346 | 0.410 | 3.44E-04 |
Standard TG Motors Commonly Used in Reaction Wheels | |||||
| TG 3842 | 16,000 | 0.179 | 0.035 | 0.162 | 1.71E-04 |
| TG 513X | 18,400 | 1.68 | 0.726 | 9.42E-04 | |
| TG 713X | 13,700 | 2.98 | 1.179 | 2.82E-03 |
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