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5 Considerations to Optimize Frameless Motors in Aerospace & Defense Applications

From design through deployment, a successful aerospace and defense program depends on efficient prototyping, cost-effective production and reliable supply. For these reasons, engineers prefer to specify motors that are readily available and affordable. Yet commercial off-the-shelf motors may not always meet the demands of stabilized platforms and actuators that must perform flawlessly under the most extreme conditions.

Higher shock loads. Optimized motor windings. A larger through-bore aspect ratio. How do you achieve these and other specialized motor attributes on a rapid development schedule, with assurance of meeting cost and supply requirements for a program that may be in service for decades?

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