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.
Document Type
Event
COinS
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.
