6 DoF Simulation and 3D Modeling of a Nanosatellite

Author

Brito, M.A. ; Rodriguez, S.A.

Author_Institution

Centro de Investig. Aplic. (CIA), Inst. Univ. Aeronautico (IUA), Cordoba, Argentina

Volume

11

Issue

1

fYear

2013

fDate

Feb. 2013

Firstpage

12

Lastpage

16

Abstract

This paper briefly describes a six degree of freedom simulator code characteristics and the nSat-IE satellite structural configuration, which fulfills two missions: data recovery and to be a technology development workbench. Besides this, this simulator will be used as a tool in order to obtain and study the results from the spacecraft orbit behavior. Two orbit simulation cases will be of paramount importance to check the code operation. It will be introduced as well a 3D satellite model (in development stage) witch take data from the simulator code in order to visualize the satellite when orbiting the earth. This 3D model is being developed using OpenGL and it will be coupled to the simulator code.

Keywords

aerospace simulation; artificial satellites; 3D satellite model; OpenGL; data recovery; nSat-IE satellite structural configuration; nanosatellite; orbit simulation; six degree of freedom simulator code; spacecraft orbit behavior; Atmospheric modeling; Satellites; Solid modeling; Tensile stress; Three-dimensional displays; Visualization; 3D Model; Orbit; Satellite; Simulation;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Latin America Transactions, IEEE (Revista IEEE America Latina)

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1548-0992

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TLA.2013.6502770

Filename

6502770