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  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Sensor Technology

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  • The space industry is rapidly evolving with private company involvement.
  • This shift necessitates new, reliable instrumentation, moving beyond traditional, space-tested equipment.
  • Rotary sensors are crucial for motor applications in spacecraft.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify advanced rotary sensors for space applications.
  • To evaluate existing rotary sensor technologies, focusing on resolvers.
  • To design and compare novel resolver topologies for improved performance.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of resolver technologies.
  • Design and comparison of various single-speed absolute position resolvers.
  • Performance analysis of different resolver topologies.

Main Results:

  • Resistive potentiometers, while common, have limitations.
  • A novel resolver topology was designed and demonstrated superior performance.
  • The new design outperformed all other studied resolver topologies.

Conclusions:

  • New technologies, like advanced resolvers, are needed for the evolving space sector.
  • The developed novel resolver topology offers significant performance improvements.
  • This research supports the adoption of innovative sensor solutions in space missions.