Brackets & mounts · Aerospace
A41 Satellite Mirror Bracket
This bracket was designed to hold a fast steering mirror for a NASA Low-Earth-Orbit satellite. It was designed in less than 8 hours using generative design, then CNC-machined from 6061-T6 aluminum.
- Design time
- < 8 hr
- Material
- 6061-T6
- Process
- CNC
Rear view
Organic load paths from the mirror interface down to the four mounting feet. Topology optimization removes everything that isn't carrying load.
Under test
Three different versions of the A41 bracket were made, each varying in mass. This test was to determine how mass changes of generatively designed parts affected their overall damping coefficients.
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