Session
Technical Session XII: Next Generation
Abstract
An overview of a 10 meter (tip-to-tip) system for deploying four 1-cm spherical sensors is presented. These sensors permit the measurement of the two-dimensional DC-electric field. The mechanism which deploys the sensors consists of a spool of wire with a small, non-magnetic, piezoelectric motor for deployment control. The entire wire boom system is 1.25 cm high and can fit in a standard CubeSat. A mockup satellite has been developed that mimics the dynamics of a spinning CubeSat as the booms are deployed. This platform contains a 3-axis magnetometer and a set of accelerometers for studying the dynamics of the deployment. Deployment tests in a 1-g field are presented. This mechanism will be flown on the NSF sponsored DICE mission.
Presentation Slides
Miniature Wire Boom System for Nano Satellites
An overview of a 10 meter (tip-to-tip) system for deploying four 1-cm spherical sensors is presented. These sensors permit the measurement of the two-dimensional DC-electric field. The mechanism which deploys the sensors consists of a spool of wire with a small, non-magnetic, piezoelectric motor for deployment control. The entire wire boom system is 1.25 cm high and can fit in a standard CubeSat. A mockup satellite has been developed that mimics the dynamics of a spinning CubeSat as the booms are deployed. This platform contains a 3-axis magnetometer and a set of accelerometers for studying the dynamics of the deployment. Deployment tests in a 1-g field are presented. This mechanism will be flown on the NSF sponsored DICE mission.
