Faculty Advisor
Blandino, John J.
Abstract
The objective was to design the power, telecommunication, and thermal control subsystems for a CubeSat. The power budget was finalized and wiring diagrams were created to show how hardware interfaces with other spacecraft systems. A telecommunication subsystem was designed for communication between the satellite and ground station network that was identified. A budget for finalized ground station hardware was established. Furthermore, a link budget was created and expected ground tracks calculated using STK software. To better understand thermal requirements, calculations of spacecraft-sun vectors were performed using STK; then used to simulate effects on the structure using COMSOL. The report concludes with recommendations for future work with respect to all three subsystems.
Publisher
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Accepted
April 2013
Major
Mechanical Engineering
Major
Aerospace Engineering
Project Type
Major Qualifying Project
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Advisor Department
Mechanical Engineering