Design and Analysis of a New Deployer for the in Orbit Release of Multiple Stacked CubeSats
More and more CubeSats cooperate to implement complex space exploration missions. In order to store and deploy more CubeSats in a rocket-launch mission, this paper presents a new CubeSat deployer with large-capacity storage. Different from the traditional one with the compression springs, the deploy...
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| description | More and more CubeSats cooperate to implement complex space exploration missions. In order to store and deploy more CubeSats in a rocket-launch mission, this paper presents a new CubeSat deployer with large-capacity storage. Different from the traditional one with the compression springs, the deployer with electromagnetic actuators is proposed to achieve the transportation and release. A new electromagnetic actuator with high thrust density was applied to adjust the release speeds of the CubeSats with different masses, and a new electromagnetic convey platform with attractive force was designed to transfer the stacked CubeSats to the release window. The equivalent magnetic circuit method was used to the establish electromagnetic force models. The simplified dynamic models of the transportation and release were built. The magnetic field, electromagnetic force, and motion characteristics were analyzed. The prototype was developed to verify the performance of the proposed configuration of the deployer with electromagnetic actuators. The experimental results show that stacked CubeSats can be transported smoothly even under constant external interference. The launcher achieved high thrust density and effectively adjusted the separation speed of the CubeSats. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-43c0db5e25ec4594b1da3c5c35a9a8a82023-11-23T14:02:44ZengMDPI AGRemote Sensing2072-42922022-08-011417420510.3390/rs14174205Design and Analysis of a New Deployer for the in Orbit Release of Multiple Stacked CubeSatsYong Zhao0Honghao Yue1Xingke Mu2Xiaoze Yang3Fei Yang4School of Mechatronics Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150080, ChinaSchool of Mechatronics Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150080, ChinaChina Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology Research and Development Center, Beijing 100076, ChinaSchool of Mechatronics Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150080, ChinaSchool of Mechatronics Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150080, ChinaMore and more CubeSats cooperate to implement complex space exploration missions. In order to store and deploy more CubeSats in a rocket-launch mission, this paper presents a new CubeSat deployer with large-capacity storage. Different from the traditional one with the compression springs, the deployer with electromagnetic actuators is proposed to achieve the transportation and release. A new electromagnetic actuator with high thrust density was applied to adjust the release speeds of the CubeSats with different masses, and a new electromagnetic convey platform with attractive force was designed to transfer the stacked CubeSats to the release window. The equivalent magnetic circuit method was used to the establish electromagnetic force models. The simplified dynamic models of the transportation and release were built. The magnetic field, electromagnetic force, and motion characteristics were analyzed. The prototype was developed to verify the performance of the proposed configuration of the deployer with electromagnetic actuators. The experimental results show that stacked CubeSats can be transported smoothly even under constant external interference. The launcher achieved high thrust density and effectively adjusted the separation speed of the CubeSats.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/14/17/4205space missionsCubeSat deployerin-orbit releaseseparation characteristicsinnovative nano-satellite-release technology |
| spellingShingle | Yong Zhao Honghao Yue Xingke Mu Xiaoze Yang Fei Yang Design and Analysis of a New Deployer for the in Orbit Release of Multiple Stacked CubeSats Remote Sensing space missions CubeSat deployer in-orbit release separation characteristics innovative nano-satellite-release technology |
| title | Design and Analysis of a New Deployer for the in Orbit Release of Multiple Stacked CubeSats |
| title_full | Design and Analysis of a New Deployer for the in Orbit Release of Multiple Stacked CubeSats |
| title_fullStr | Design and Analysis of a New Deployer for the in Orbit Release of Multiple Stacked CubeSats |
| title_full_unstemmed | Design and Analysis of a New Deployer for the in Orbit Release of Multiple Stacked CubeSats |
| title_short | Design and Analysis of a New Deployer for the in Orbit Release of Multiple Stacked CubeSats |
| title_sort | design and analysis of a new deployer for the in orbit release of multiple stacked cubesats |
| topic | space missions CubeSat deployer in-orbit release separation characteristics innovative nano-satellite-release technology |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/14/17/4205 |
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