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
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.
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