Development of Maneuverable Deep Space Small Satellites

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Wilk, Matthew D.
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Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering
The Daniel Guggenheim School of Aeronautics was established in 1931, with a name change in 1962 to the School of Aerospace Engineering
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Propulsion systems of some form are required for most CubeSat missions looking to venture beyond Low earth Orbit (LEO). The Lightsey Research Group has been producing additively manufactured satellite thrusters for various missions since 2012 and is experi enced in their designing, manufacturing, testing, and operation of such systems. These thrusters traditionally have been printed using stereolithography (SLA) methods, but new metal printing techniques allow for the use of traditional aerospace aluminum alloys. Metal printing of thrusters allows for the combining of satellite structure with propulsion system piping and tanks contained within the satellite. This research examines the design process for a 1U additively manufactured satellite with propulsion designed into the structure, the design and simulation of a new feedback control scheme for angular momentum manage ment, and documents the efforts made towards radiation tolerant electronics. The sum of works contained within are towards the common goal of enabling more beyond LEO CubeSats.
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2019-05-01
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