Nano Release Nut (nD3RN)

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Overview

Space-proven, easy-to-use release actuator for compact space mechanisms.
The DCUBED Nano Release Nut (nD3RN), available in Stainless Steel or Aluminum-Titanium, is a Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) based release actuator which secures sensitive equipment during launch and safely releases it on orbit. It is one of the smallest, yet powerful HDRM solutions on the market. Moreover, it is easily resettable, easy-to-use and readily available as a COTS part.

Check out how to trigger and easily reset the DCUBED Nano Release Nut nD3RN here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEi9Ph48554

Key Features
On-Ground and In-Space Resettable in Seconds, up to 100 times
Short Delivery Time (6-8 weeks)
Fully Redundant Actuation
Space Heritage (TRL 9)
Smart SMA Trigger
Ultra Low Shock
Axial Load (Release Load) 250-380 N
Proof Load: 500 N Pull-out, 1500 N Shear
Body Size: 17 x 17 x 17 mm
Mass: 12 grams (Aluminum-Titanium) or 25 grams (Stainless Steel)
Temperatures: -65°C to +75°C
Customizable Interfaces

Export Control
The DCUBED Nano Release Nut (nD3RN) is ITAR Free.

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Overview

Name: Nano Release Nut (nD3RN)
Vendor: DCUBED
Subsystem: Mechanical Subsystem
Component Type: Mechanism
Form Factor: All
Heritage: Yes
Average Lead Time: 1 month

Vendor Details

Name: DCUBED
Website: https://dcubed.space/
Founded: 2019
Summary: DCUBED is a German NewSpace company that accelerates space exploration by developing and manufacturing user-friendly, durable, and affordable Release Actuators, Solar Arrays, and Deployables structures for a wide range of space applications. DCUBED’s space-proven Launch Locks and Release Actuators (Pin Pullers and Release Nuts) are readily available (lead times of only a few weeks), easy to use, and field-resettable of up to a few hundred times. Furthermore, DCUBED’s Space Selfie Sticks, and space-proven Solar Arrays, tackle the needs of global space customers, namely maximizing performance in space, while efficiently stowing in a standardized volume for launch. Doing truly big things in space, DCUBED is at the forefront of In-Space Manufacturing, by developing technologies to manufacture large structures directly in space.