Research Article

Experimental Validation of a Highly Damped Deployable Solar Panel Module with a Pogo Pin-Based Burn Wire Triggering Release Mechanism

Table 3

Basic specifications of the hardware used in the mechanism.

ItemDetailValue

Pogo pinManufacturerCFE corporation Co.
Maximum allowable voltage and current (V, A)12, 3
Contact resistance (mΩ)Max. 50
Maximum number of loadings (cycle)50,000
Qualification temperature (°C)-40 to 85
Operation power of the spring-loaded pin (N)
Working stroke (mm)1

Nylon wireManufacturerBerkley
MaterialFluorocarbon
Diameter (mm)0.2
Max. allowable force (N)57.88

Burn resistorManufacturerWalsin technology Co.
PackageSMD type
Package size code3216
Electrical resistance (ohm)4.7
Resistance tolerance (%)±1
Max. power dissipation (W)0.25