Student research highlight smart panel bodies for modular small satellites

Author

Mughal, Muhammad

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng. Main Islamabad Highway, Inst. of Space Technol., Islamabad, Pakistan

Volume

29

Issue

12

fYear

2014

fDate

Dec. 2014

Firstpage

38

Lastpage

41

Abstract

The innovative design presented here significantly simplifies the design and harness mass of the spacecraft, and flexible module-based architecture ensures a lot of freedom in selecting components, subsystems, and their interfacing. The tile is completely modular and flexible in design and can be used in any desired configuration. An innovative approach to distributed power management in small satellites simplifies the distributed power management functions in the satellites. All housekeeping management has been managed using UML, which makes the control of every module quite easy.

Keywords

artificial satellites; solar cell arrays; solar power satellites; space power generation; UML; distributed power management functions; flexible module-based architecture; housekeeping management; innovative design; modular small satellites; smart panel bodies; solar panels; spacecraft design; spacecraft harness mass; Design methodology; Modular construction; Partial discharges; Power generation; Program processors; Satellites; Solar energy; Solar panels; Voltage control;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0885-8985

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/MAES.2014.140127

Filename

7015716