On-Orbit Thermal Design and Validation of 1 U Standardized CubeSat of STEP Cube Lab
The Cube Laboratory for Space Technology Experimental Projects (STEP Cube Lab) is a cube satellite (CubeSat) classified as a pico-class satellite of 1 U (unit) size. Its main mission objective is to exploit core space technologies researched by domestic universities and verify the effectiveness of t...
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| description | The Cube Laboratory for Space Technology Experimental Projects (STEP Cube Lab) is a cube satellite (CubeSat) classified as a pico-class satellite of 1 U (unit) size. Its main mission objective is to exploit core space technologies researched by domestic universities and verify the effectiveness of these technologies through on-orbit tests using the CubeSat. To guarantee a successful mission under extreme space thermal environments, proper thermal design is important. This paper describes the development process undertaken in the thermal design of the STEP Cube Lab, based on a passive approach, and its validation test. The system functionality and thermal design were verified through thermal vacuum and thermal balance tests under space simulated thermal vacuum environment condition. Finally, the orbital temperature of each component was predicted using a highly reliable correlated thermal mathematical model of the CubeSat obtained from the thermal balance test. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b1eba5d0c8a7469f86e8f3316f0395762025-02-03T01:26:47ZengWileyInternational Journal of Aerospace Engineering1687-59661687-59742016-01-01201610.1155/2016/42131894213189On-Orbit Thermal Design and Validation of 1 U Standardized CubeSat of STEP Cube LabSoo-Jin Kang0Hyun-Ung Oh1Space Technology Synthesis Laboratory, Department of Aerospace Engineering, Chosun University, 375 Seosuk-dong, Dong-gu, Gwangju 501-759, Republic of KoreaSpace Technology Synthesis Laboratory, Department of Aerospace Engineering, Chosun University, 375 Seosuk-dong, Dong-gu, Gwangju 501-759, Republic of KoreaThe Cube Laboratory for Space Technology Experimental Projects (STEP Cube Lab) is a cube satellite (CubeSat) classified as a pico-class satellite of 1 U (unit) size. Its main mission objective is to exploit core space technologies researched by domestic universities and verify the effectiveness of these technologies through on-orbit tests using the CubeSat. To guarantee a successful mission under extreme space thermal environments, proper thermal design is important. This paper describes the development process undertaken in the thermal design of the STEP Cube Lab, based on a passive approach, and its validation test. The system functionality and thermal design were verified through thermal vacuum and thermal balance tests under space simulated thermal vacuum environment condition. Finally, the orbital temperature of each component was predicted using a highly reliable correlated thermal mathematical model of the CubeSat obtained from the thermal balance test.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/4213189 |
| spellingShingle | Soo-Jin Kang Hyun-Ung Oh On-Orbit Thermal Design and Validation of 1 U Standardized CubeSat of STEP Cube Lab International Journal of Aerospace Engineering |
| title | On-Orbit Thermal Design and Validation of 1 U Standardized CubeSat of STEP Cube Lab |
| title_full | On-Orbit Thermal Design and Validation of 1 U Standardized CubeSat of STEP Cube Lab |
| title_fullStr | On-Orbit Thermal Design and Validation of 1 U Standardized CubeSat of STEP Cube Lab |
| title_full_unstemmed | On-Orbit Thermal Design and Validation of 1 U Standardized CubeSat of STEP Cube Lab |
| title_short | On-Orbit Thermal Design and Validation of 1 U Standardized CubeSat of STEP Cube Lab |
| title_sort | on orbit thermal design and validation of 1 u standardized cubesat of step cube lab |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/4213189 |
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