Session

Weekend Poster Session 2

Location

Utah State University, Logan, UT

Abstract

• Cubesat chassis are typically constructed using Aluminum alloys.
• Aluminum-based chassis are considerably heavy when compared to chassis constructed with alternative materials.
• Wood may prove to be a far more lightweight and cost-effective material for constructing CubeSat chassis.

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Aug 4th, 9:00 AM

An Exploration of Wood-Based Cube Satellite Chassis

Utah State University, Logan, UT

• Cubesat chassis are typically constructed using Aluminum alloys.
• Aluminum-based chassis are considerably heavy when compared to chassis constructed with alternative materials.
• Wood may prove to be a far more lightweight and cost-effective material for constructing CubeSat chassis.