Hold down and release mechanism (HRM)
The hold down mechanism consists of the interface structure (cup-cone connection), the separation bolt, the separation nut with pyro igniters and a bolt catcher. The system can be adapted to a variety of interface loads by pre-load adjustment and to mechanical interfaces according to the application.
Features / technical details
| Preload (typical) | 10000 | N |
| Max load (typical) | 1600 | N |
| Release Time | 20 | ms |
| Mass (typical) | 0.5 | kg |
Categories
Applications
Hold Down and Release Mechanism for instrument assemblies in addition to pointing or deployment mechanism
Reference customers
28 successfully released in orbit (Locstar, Amos, Intelsat, Amazonas, Express AM1)