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Title
The Development of a Power System for the Phoenix CubeSat
Description
The Phoenix CubeSat is a 3U Earth imaging CubeSat which will take infrared (IR) photos of cities in the United Stated to study the Urban Heat Island Effect, (UHI) from low earth orbit (LEO). It has many different components that need to be powered during the life of its mission. The only power source during the mission will be its solar panels. It is difficult to calculate power generation from solar panels by hand because of the different orientations the satellite will be positioned in during orbit; therefore, simulation will be used to produce power generation data. Knowing how much power is generated is integral to balancing the power budget, confirming whether there is enough power for all the components, and knowing whether there will be enough power in the batteries during eclipse. This data will be used to create an optimal design for the Phoenix CubeSat to accomplish its mission.
Date Created
2017-05
Contributors
- Barakat, Raymond John (Author)
- White, Daniel (Thesis director)
- Kitchen, Jennifer (Committee member)
- Electrical Engineering Program (Contributor, Contributor)
- Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor)
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Extent
48 pages
Language
eng
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In Copyright
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Academic Year 2016-2017
Handle
https://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.43562
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minimal
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