Power subsystem design for the Montana EaRth Orbiting Pico-Explorer (MEROPE) CubeSat-class satellite

Obland, M.; Klumpar, D. M.; Kirn, S.; Hunyadi, G.; Jepsen, Steven M.; Larsen, B.

doi:10.1109/aero.2002.1036866

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“…In most cases Lithium (Li) batteries are used in CubeSats due to their compact size and light weight [9]. The battery used for the simulation as well as for the construction of the first prototype EPS is a 7.2V Nickel-Metal Hydride (Ni-MH) battery with 2000 mAh.…”

Section: Battery and Load Vo Ltage Regulatorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

An Electric Power Supply design for the space plasma ionic charge analyzer (SPICA) CubeSat

Darbali-Zamora

Cirino

Gonzalez-Ortiz

et al. 2014

2014 IEEE 40th Photovoltaic Specialist Conference (PVSC)

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A CubeSat is a miniature satellite designed for space science. Due to its low cost and small size, not only has it earned a high position in the field of space exploration but it has also become a reliable tool for space education. CubeSats are powered by solar panels mounted on each side of the cube. It is essential to maximize the available electrical energy gained from the minimal solar panel area available. This paper primarily focuses on the Electric Power Supply (EPS) that is responsible for supplying power to the system. A prototype EPS is constructed using a SEPlC to regulate battery voltage as well as the voltage at the loads. Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) using the optimal duty ratio of the DCIDC converter is employed in order to obtain the maximum power from the solar panels.

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Section: Battery and Load Vo Ltage Regulatorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

An Electric Power Supply design for the space plasma ionic charge analyzer (SPICA) CubeSat

Darbali-Zamora

Cirino

Gonzalez-Ortiz

et al. 2014

2014 IEEE 40th Photovoltaic Specialist Conference (PVSC)

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“…Cubesats, including ION, often utilize Li-ion batteries [4,6,17,18], which are found in portable devices such as cell phones. Many secondary battery technologies can be used for satellite applications.…”

Section: Storage (Batteries and Charger)mentioning

confidence: 99%

Power Systems for Cubesat-Class Satellites

Thakker¹,

Kimball²

2010

Emergence of Pico- And Nanosatellites for Atmospheric Research and Technology Testing

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“…For achieving successful mission of STEP Cube Lab, electrical power subsystem (EPS) shall provide functions of generating, conditioning, distributing, and storing the electrical power to stably operate payloads and bus systems during an entire mission duration of satellite [1][2][3][4]. Obland et al [1] performed the power subsystem design for the cube satellite Montana EaRth Orbiting Pico-Explorer (MEROPE).…”

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“…Obland et al [1] performed the power subsystem design for the cube satellite Montana EaRth Orbiting Pico-Explorer (MEROPE). They estimated the total amount of power consumption and generation from the satellite, as well as the electrical design of the EPS board with Li-ion batteries.…”

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Development of Electrical Power Subsystem of Cube Satellite STEP Cube Lab for Verification of Space-Relevant Technologies

Park¹,

Chae²,

Oh³

2016

International Journal of Aerospace System Engineering

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STEP Cube Lab (Cube Laboratory for Space Technology Experimental Project) is a 1U standardized pico-class satellite. Its main mission objective is an on-orbit verification of five fundamental core space technologies. For assuring a successful missions of the STEP Cube Lab with five payloads, electrical power subsystem (EPS) shall sufficiently provide an electrical power to payloads and bus systems of the satellite during an entire mission life. In this study, a design process of EPS system was introduced including power budget analysis considering a mission orbit and various mission modes of the satellite. In conclusion, adequate EPS hardware in compliance with design requirements were selected. The effectiveness and mission capability of EPS architecture design were confirmed through an energy balance analysis (EBA).

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Power subsystem design for the Montana EaRth Orbiting Pico-Explorer (MEROPE) CubeSat-class satellite

Cited by 13 publications

References 2 publications

An Electric Power Supply design for the space plasma ionic charge analyzer (SPICA) CubeSat

An Electric Power Supply design for the space plasma ionic charge analyzer (SPICA) CubeSat

Power Systems for Cubesat-Class Satellites

Development of Electrical Power Subsystem of Cube Satellite STEP Cube Lab for Verification of Space-Relevant Technologies

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