Computer Based Satellite Design

Abstract

A computer program to design geosynchronous spacecraft has been developed. The program consists of four separate but interrelated executable computer programs. The programs are compiled to run on a dos based personnel computer. The source code is written in DoD mandated Ada programming language. The thesis presents the design technique and design equations used in the program. Detailed analysis is performed in the following areas for both dual spin and three axis stabilized spacecraft configurations: (1) Mass Propellent Budget and Mass Summary (2) Battery Cell and Solar Cell Requirements for a Payload Power Requirement (3) Passive Thermal Control Requirements Thesis includes a user's manual Appendix A, and the source code for the computer programs as Appendix B.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA255315

Entities

People

  • David D. Lashbrook

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Apogees
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Astronautics
  • Battery Chargers
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Energy Storage
  • Geosynchronous Orbits
  • Geosynchronous Satellites
  • High Level Languages
  • Satellite Buses
  • Solar Cells
  • Solar Energy
  • Solar Panels
  • Spacecraft
  • Spacecraft Orbits

Fields of Study

  • Engineering
  • Physics

Readers

  • Business Analytics
  • Software Engineering.
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites