At 9:31 on May 30th, the Shenzhou 16 manned spacecraft was successfully launched, fully launching the first manned flight mission in the application and development phase of China's manned space engineering space station. During this period, multiple "made in Luoyang" bearing products will play an important role and continue to contribute to the solid "Luoyang guarantee" for the construction of China's aerospace power.
Bearings are one of the key components in aerospace equipment, operating in high-speed, high-temperature, and complex stress environments. Their accuracy, lifespan, and reliability directly affect the control accuracy and lifespan of the entire aircraft. As an important supplier of bearings for the Shenzhou series manned spacecraft, Luoyang Bearing Research Institute Co., Ltd. has once again successfully completed the supporting task of developing and producing multiple high-performance products for spacecraft and rockets, including:
High speed three-point contact ball bearing, double half three-point contact ball bearing of inner ring, low-temperature high-speed bearing for turbopump and other rocket engine special products that provide power for the rocket engine; High precision, low noise self-lubricating bearings and components that ensure the reliable and stable operation of multiple important rotating mechanisms in manned spacecraft; Corrosion resistant bearings for renewable environmental control and life support systems that provide important guarantees for the health and safety of astronauts; The rotating bearing components of the sun facing mechanism that can automatically adjust the solar panel to maintain the direction of the sun at all times, thereby ensuring the continuous power supply of the space station to the sun; The carbon dioxide reduction atomic system, which provides support for astronauts to stay in the space station for a long time, has a transmission yoke shaped component and vacuum grease lubricated bearings.
During the mission of "Shen16", the full series and high-precision products developed by Luoyang LYC Bearing Co., Ltd. were used in land, sea, air and other transportation systems, remote sensing systems, and various systems in the sky and earth, providing a full cycle guarantee with worry free operation quality.
In the research and development of precision bearings in aerospace, the enterprise has relied on multiple national, provincial, and municipal innovation platforms in recent years, utilizing modern design and analysis technology to innovate and develop non-standard products suitable for special working conditions in aerospace. The products are highly integrated and lightweight, capable of ensuring the rotation, positioning, and load-bearing of aerospace mechanical systems with high precision and efficiency, making spacecraft movements more accurate. Its products are widely used in the launch phase, rendezvous and docking phase, and in orbit operation phase of the Shenzhou spacecraft.
In response to various subsequent experiments carried out by "Shen16", the enterprise also actively innovated and developed products such as turntable bearings and roller components.
In addition, after the launch of "Shen16", radial docking has been implemented with a 100 ton space station combination through rapid rendezvous and docking mode. During this period, the precision radar antenna bearings of Luoyang Special Heavy Bearing Co., Ltd. played an important role, providing strong support for the decision-making of commanders, the personal safety of astronauts and the safe operation and measurement control of aircraft, as well as the two-way communication between astronauts and ground command centers.
2023-05-31