designing eaglesat’s structure
DESCRIPTION
Designing EagleSat’s Structure. Aaron Taylor Space Grant Intern. Overview. Cube Satellite Requirements Revision 1 Revision 2 Revision 3 Future Work. Requirements. Revision 1. Revision 2 Goals. Reduce amount of material used Quick assembly/disassembly for easy board access. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Designing EagleSat’s Structure
Aaron TaylorSpace Grant Intern
Overview
• Cube Satellite Requirements
• Revision 1
• Revision 2
• Revision 3
• Future Work
Requirements
Revision 1
Revision 2 Goals
• Reduce amount of material used
• Quick assembly/disassembly for easy board access
Revision 2 - Rails
Revision 2 – Cross Spar/Bracket
Revision 2 - Complete
Revision 2 - Challenges
• Difficult to assemble– All screws required a nut
• Bracket system was inefficient
Revision 3 - Goals
• Make all screws mount externally
• Simplify the brackets
• Make the structure Pumpkin OBC compatible
Revision 3 - Rails
Revision 3
Revision 3 - Brackets
Revision 3 – Pumpkin OBC Compatibility
Revision 3 - Complete
Future Plans
• FEM Analysis
• Thermal and vibration testing
• Make necessary revisions based on lab and Balloon flight testing.
Thank you for listening