Mechanical Systems

These training modules were compiled by the Mechanical Systems Technical Discipline Team (TDT) which retains expertise to solve a wide variety of problems across the agency. These include Bearing Systems and Tribology (including lubrication science); Gear and Transmission Systems; Deployment Systems for antennae, solar arrays, instruments and other mission specific hardware (including pyrotechnic systems for deployments); Spacecraft and Instrument Mechanisms including motors, actuators, scan mechanisms, and instrument level deployables; Kinematic and Structure Analyses for Mechanica Systems; EVA Mechanisms; Cryogenic Mechanisms; Test capabilities for the span of NASA Mission Mechanical Systems