Session
Poster Session 1
Location
Salt Palace Convention Center, Salt Lake City, UT
Abstract
The Mission for Education and Multimedia Engagement Satellite (MEMESat-1) is a low-budget 2U CubeSat under development by the University of Georgia Small Satellite Research Laboratory. Once launched into LEO, the CubeSat will serve as an FM repeater for the Ham Radio community and will uplink and downlink donor-submitted images.
To verify that all MemeSAT-1 electrical components remain within their operational temperature limits throughout its lifetime, a system-level thermal analysis is performed using C&R Technology’s Thermal Desktop. This software allows for the satellite to be subjected to LEO temperatures and solar radiation, accurately simulating the amount of heat the satellite will endure throughout its lifetime.
The system-level thermal analysis determined whether hardware require thermal controls and was used to design power specifications for a battery heater which will keep the Board of Batteries (BoBa) within operational temperatures.
Document Type
Event
Developing a Full System Thermal Analysis of a CubeSat to Design a Low-Cost Battery Heater System
Salt Palace Convention Center, Salt Lake City, UT
The Mission for Education and Multimedia Engagement Satellite (MEMESat-1) is a low-budget 2U CubeSat under development by the University of Georgia Small Satellite Research Laboratory. Once launched into LEO, the CubeSat will serve as an FM repeater for the Ham Radio community and will uplink and downlink donor-submitted images.
To verify that all MemeSAT-1 electrical components remain within their operational temperature limits throughout its lifetime, a system-level thermal analysis is performed using C&R Technology’s Thermal Desktop. This software allows for the satellite to be subjected to LEO temperatures and solar radiation, accurately simulating the amount of heat the satellite will endure throughout its lifetime.
The system-level thermal analysis determined whether hardware require thermal controls and was used to design power specifications for a battery heater which will keep the Board of Batteries (BoBa) within operational temperatures.
