Session
Weekend Poster Session 2
Location
Utah State University, Logan, UT
Abstract
The Board of Batteries (BoBa) is the battery management and energy storage board for MEMESat-1. BoBa captures the energy generated by solar panels during periods of illumination and provides power to the satellite during eclipse. This research focuses on the development of a simple and effective electrical subsystem that uses a low-cost Lithium-Ion battery pack to store and supply power to the satellite. Heating and battery management circuits keep the batteries within desired temperature and voltage ranges. BoBa’s objective is a simple and low-cost satellite energy storage system; consequently, these designs are implemented with affordable consumer parts. BoBa challenges the necessity of expensive and complicated power systems by providing an accessible, inexpensive, and straightforward solution for CubeSats.
Development of a Low-Cost Energy Storage Solution for CubeSats
Utah State University, Logan, UT
The Board of Batteries (BoBa) is the battery management and energy storage board for MEMESat-1. BoBa captures the energy generated by solar panels during periods of illumination and provides power to the satellite during eclipse. This research focuses on the development of a simple and effective electrical subsystem that uses a low-cost Lithium-Ion battery pack to store and supply power to the satellite. Heating and battery management circuits keep the batteries within desired temperature and voltage ranges. BoBa’s objective is a simple and low-cost satellite energy storage system; consequently, these designs are implemented with affordable consumer parts. BoBa challenges the necessity of expensive and complicated power systems by providing an accessible, inexpensive, and straightforward solution for CubeSats.
