Thermal and Vibrational Analysis of Cubesat

Abstract:

There has been a recent increase in emphasis on small satellite because of their low cost, short development time’s relative simplicity, and cost efficiency. However, these satellites do have drawback. Their small size results in small surface areas which often translate into thermal and power constraint. A satellite basically any object that revolves around a planet in a circular or elliptical orbit path. nanosatellites are satellites that weigh less than 10Kg. These types of satellites are designed and developed to carry payloads that are much smaller and has a life span not more than 1 year generally. The below analysis is done on a Low Earth Orbiting Satellite.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 766-767)
• Pages: 1091-1096
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.766-767.1091
• Online since: June 2015
• Authors: T.S. Mahesh Babu*, Vivek George Koshy, D. Bharath
• Keywords: Kill Switch, Modular Cube-Sat, Nanosatellite, Structural Analysis, Thermal Analysis, Vibrational Analysis

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