Advances in Small Satellite Technologies: Proceedings of National Conference on Small Satellite Technology and Applications, NCSSTA 2020

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This book contains select papers presented during the 2nd National Conference on Small Satellites, discussing the latest research and developments relating to small satellite technology. The papers cover various issues relating to design and engineering, ranging from the control, mechanical, and thermal systems to the sensors, antennas, and RF systems used. The book is of interest to scientists and engineers working on or utilizing satellite and space technologies. Conference Committee Preface Contents About the Editors Payload Design for Small Satellites Designing BeliefSat-1: An Open-Source Technology Demonstrator PocketQube 1 Introduction 2 Experimental Procedure/Methodology/System Description 2.1 Constraint Analysis 2.2 Payload Selection 2.3 Operating Modes of the Satellite 3 Analysis 3.1 Power Subsystem 3.2 On-Board Computer and Sensors 3.3 Communication Subsystem Design 3.4 Structural Design 3.5 Antenna Orientation 3.6 Link Budget 4 Results and Discussions 5 Conclusion References Testing and Qualification of RF MEMS Switch Demonstrator Payload (RFMEMS-TD1) for Small Satellite Platform 1 Introduction 2 RF MEMS Switch 3 Payload Description 3.1 RF Module 3.2 Drive and Control Module 3.3 Power Module 3.4 Telemetry Outputs 4 Bench Model: Source Characterization and RF Level Detector Calibration 5 Payload Operation and Fault Detection 6 Environmental Tests for Low Earth Orbits 6.1 Thermal Cycling 6.2 Vibration Test 6.3 Thermo-Vacuum Testing 6.4 Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Tests 7 Payload Data Acquisition System 8 Results and Discussions 9 Conclusion References Student Small Satellite Design and Development in India: A Review 1 Introduction 2 Student Satellites in India—An Overview 3 Small Satellites Development by the Industry 4 Summary References Remote Sensing and Small Satellites Analysis and Testing of Space Electronics’ Package to Meet Launch Vehicle Vibration Loads 1 Introduction 2 System Description 3 Analysis 3.1 Eigen Value Analysis 3.2 Quasi Static Analysis 3.3 Random Vibration Analysis 4 Results and Discussions 5 Conclusion References Ku-Band Transmit–Receive Module for Imaging Radars 1 Introduction 2 Design Methodology 2.1 Transmitter and Synthesizer Module 2.2 Receiver Module 3 Results 3.1 Transmitter Measurements 3.2 LO Signal Measurements 3.3 Clock Signal Measurements 3.4 Receiver Measurements 4 Conclusion Small Object Detection in Remote Sensing Images 1 Introduction 2 Methodology 2.1 Proposed Method 2.2 Dataset Description 2.3 Experimental Setup 3 Evaluation 3.1 Evaluation Metrics and Loss Function 4 Result 4.1 Result Analysis 5 Conclusion References Orbital Platform and Payload Experiments PS4-Orbital Platform: An Ideal Suite for Scientific Experiments 1 Introduction 2 Sub-system Configuration 2.1 NGC System 2.2 Attitude Control System 2.3 Power System 2.4 Telemetry and Tele-Command System 3 Results of PS4-OP 1st and 2nd Phase Experiments 3.1 Maintaining the PS4 Stage for 10 Orbits in PSLV-C38 3.2 Solar Power Generation for PS4-OP in PSLV-C45 4 Conclusion 4.1 Announcement of Opportunity (AO) for In-Orbit Scientific Experiments on Orbital Platform (PS4-OP) [4] 4.2 Guidelines for Development of Instrument/payload References Sanket—Technology Demonstration of Antenna Deployment System on PSLV Stage 4 Orbital Platform 1 Introduction 2 System Description and Methodology 2.1 Mechanical Structure 2.2 Electrical Design 2.3 Communication Design 3 Analysis 4 Results and Discussion 4.1 Structural Simulations 4.2 Deployment Tests 4.3 Antenna Simulation 5 Conclusion References Development of a PS4-OP Payload for Technology Demonstration of Small-Satellite Subsystems 1 Introduction 2 PiLOT Payload Design 2.1 RADFET Board 2.2 On-Board Computer 2.3 Telemetry and Telecommand (TTC) Board 2.4 PS4-OP Interface Board 3 Flight Software and Payload Operations 4 Testing and Integration 5 Conclusions References Design and Performance Validation of CETSAT Sensor Module Fabricated Using COTS for Low Earth Orbit Application 1 Introduction 2 Payload System Description 2.1 Payload Objective 2.2 Orbit Specifications 2.3 Payload Components 3 PSLV Stage 4-Orbital Platform (PS4-OP) 4 Test Details 4.1 Vibration Test 4.2 Thermovac Test 5 Discussions 5.1 Vibration Tests 5.2 Thermovac Tests 6 Summary References Systems for Small Satellites Design and Development of Cold Gas Propulsion System for Smart Space Robot 1 Introduction 2 Design and Development 2.1 Selection of Working Fluid 2.2 System Specification 2.3 Design of Thrust Chamber and Propulsion System 2.4 Thruster Valve 2.5 Propulsion System Design and Configuration 3 Criticalities 3.1 Space and Mass Management 3.2 Power Management 3.3 Pressure Management 4 Conclusion References Compensation of Drift in Ring Laser Gyros 1 Introduction 2 Drift in RLG 3 Drift Model 4 Compensation Scheme 5 Experimental Results 6 Conclusion References Field-Oriented Control for Performance Improvement in Reaction Wheels and Implementation of Algorithm in FPGA 1 Introduction 2 Field Oriented Control (FOC) for PMSM Motors 2.1 Clarke Transform 2.2 Park Transformation 2.3 Inverse Park Transform 2.4 Duty Cycle Calculation 3 Analysis 4 Simulation Results and Implementation 5 Conclusions References Mechanical System Design for Small Satellites Structural Analyses for a Typical Small Satellite 1 Introduction 2 Finite Element Model and Analysis 2.1 Quasi-Static Analysis 2.2 Dynamic Analysis 2.3 Response Analysis 3 Conclusion References Modeling Deployment of Tape Spring Antennas and Its Effects on CubeSat Dynamics 1 Introduction 2 Design of the Antenna Deployment System for CubeSat Application 3 Dynamics of the CubeSat Over the Interval of Deployment 4 Results 4.1 Simulations on Disk 4.2 Simulations on Cube 5 Conclusions Appendix—Derivation of Dynamics of Disk with 1 Coiled Antenna References Analysis and Experimental Validation of Solder Joints of CCGA Packages 1 Introduction 2 Problem Description 3 Finite Element Analysis 3.1 Finite Element Model 3.2 Load Specifications 3.3 Eigen Value Analysis Results 3.4 Sine Response Analysis Results 3.5 Random Response Analysis Results 4 Dynamic Test 4.1 Test Set up 4.2 Visual Inspection 5 Conclusion References Challenges in the Dynamic Condensation and Internal Response Prediction of Small Satellites 1 Introduction 2 Mathematical Formulation of the Craig-Bampton Technique 3 Analysis 4 Results and Discussions 5 Internal Point Response Computation 6 Conclusions References Design and Additive Manufacturing of a Mechanical Chassis for Small Satellite Launch Vehicle Inertial Navigation Package 1 Introduction 2 Mechanical Design of Cluster 3 Additive Manufacturing and Testing of Cluster and Coupons 4 Results and Discussions 5 Conclusions References Investigation of Change in Dynamic Unbalance of a Reaction Wheel After Random Vibration Test 1 Introduction 2 Load Washer Calibration Results 3 Experimental Procedure 4 Design Calculations for Bolted Interface 5 Results and Discussions 6 Conclusions References Design and Development of a 3U CubeSat for In-Situ Radiation Measurements 1 Introduction 2 Science Objectives and Payload 3 Mission Design and Analysis 3.1 Power and Detumble Analysis 3.2 Access Time Analysis 4 Satellite Subsystems Overview 5 Integration and Testing 6 Conclusions References Performance Evaluation of Aluminum Heatsink for High Reliable CCGA Packages 1 Introduction 2 Thermal Design and Analysis 2.1 Concept 1 2.2 Concept 2 3 Experimentation 4 Experimental Results 5 Conclusion References Navigation and Small Satellites Big Paradigm Shift in Small Satellite Technology and Applications 1 Introduction 2 Drivers for Small Satellites Growth 3 Technology Trends in Small Satellite 4 Small Satellite Applications 5 Small Satellite EcoSystem 6 Conclusion References Coherent Population Trapping Based Atomic Sensors for Space Application 1 Introduction 2 Experimental Setup 3 Laser Intensity and Cell Temperature 4 RF Power 5 Conclusion References GNSS Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring 1 Introduction 2 GNSS Receiver Hardware Architecture 3 GNSS Receiver Software Architecture 4 Requirement of Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring 5 RAIM Algorithm Design and Tradeoff Studies 5.1 Code Phase/Pseudo-Range Measurements 5.2 Method of Least Square 5.3 INS Aided Integrity Monitoring 5.4 Detailed Algorithm and Simulation Results of Proposed Method: Method of Multiple Solutions 6 Conclusions References Response of Single Bumper Whipple Shields to Debris Impact 1 Introduction 2 Methodology 3 Numerical Analysis 4 Results and Discussions 5 Conclusions References