1. Rover/Lander Power Budgets
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-Communications Team
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2. Antenna used in analysis:
Advantages of Dipole Antenna: 1) 360 degrees of signal
2) Extremely simple and light
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3. Power consumption:
Power consumed by the Rover for transmission: Watts
Power consumed by the Lander for transmission: 7.8 Watts
Comparison to Cellular Phone power consumption: ~ 0.4 Watts
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4. BACKUP: Cell Phone Calculation
Battery: 3.7 V and 1050 mAh
Energy = P*t
Energy = I*V*t
Energy = 1.05A * 3.7V * 3600s
Energy = 1.4 X 104 J
P = Energy/Time
P = 1.4 X 104J / (10hr * 3600s)
P = 0.4 Watts
-Values taken from cell phone battery.
-Talk time assumed to be 10 hrs.
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